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CONTENTS

[01] President: Annan ready to respond to sides, if his terms are satisfied

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[03] Cyprus President in Brussels for EU summit

[04] Cyprus participates in universal battle against corruption

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] EU summit conclusions on Turkey to include Cyprus reference

[08] Foreign Affairs Minister opens exhibition in Brussels

[09] Iacovou believes effort for EU Constitution will not collapse

[01] President: Annan ready to respond to sides, if his terms are satisfied

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President: Annan ready to respond to sides, if his terms are satisfied

Larnaca, Dec 11 (CNA) -- President Tassos Papadopoulos believes that UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is ready to respond to requests by the two sides in Cyprus to resume negotiations, provided that the terms he set out earlier this year to the sides are met.

The Cypriot President also said that he could not predict the outcome of Sunday's "parliamentary elections" in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus.

President Papadopoulos was speaking at Larnaca Airport before leaving for Brussels to participate in the Intergovernmental Conference and the European Union summit.

''The Secretary General is ready to respond to the wishes of the two sides to resume negotiations under the terms he himself set out last April,'' the President said, when invited to comment on remarks by UN press spokesman in Nicosia that Kofi Annan remains committed to his good offices mission in Cyprus.

Annan said in a report in April that he wanted to see genuine commitment from the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot side that they would reengage in talks to reach a settlement and put his peace proposal on a comprehensive settlement to separate referenda. Annan also said he wants to see real commitment from Greece and Turkey.

Asked if the Greek Cypriot side is ready to define a date for a referendum, the Cypriot President pointed out that the Annan plan is not complete to be put to the people and explained there are many blanks that have to be filled, such as the issue of security.

Invited to comment on the ''parliamentary elections'' in occupied Cyprus, he said it would be very difficult to make any predictions about the outcome of the poll.

Referring to the Brussels meetings, he said discussions, scheduled to conclude on Saturday, may run into Sunday as there exist many differences among EU partners on the proposed constitution for Europe.

He also said that the Cypriot delegation has had three invitations for different alliances with regard to the Intergovernmental Conference but cautioned against any possible wrong move on such matters that might create problems.

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 11 (CNA) --

Friday and Saturday: 12/12/2003 to 13/12/2003 ----------------------------------------------- The weather on Friday and Saturday will be mainly fine with cloud over the upper part of the atmosphere. The wind will prevail northeast gentle to moderate 3 to 4 bf during night time increasing to moderate to fresh 4 to 5 over the windward areas during day time.

The state of sea will persist moderate to rough over the eastern coastal areas and locally over the southern part, while elsewhere will be slight to moderate. The temperature will range from 20 degrees inland to 22 over the coastal areas while during time it will range from 10 to 13. Over Troodos range the temperature will range from 6 to 12 degrees C.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 14/12/2003 to 15/12/2003 --------------------------------------------------------- The weather on Sunday will be mainly fine, and the temperature is not expected to note any significant change. On Monday the weather will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers.

[03] Cyprus President in Brussels for EU summit

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Cyprus President in Brussels for EU summit

By Katerina Nicolaou

Brussels, Dec 11 -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos arrives here today in Brussels where tomorrow the 25 EU heads of member states and acceding countries will intensify their efforts to conclude a constitutional treaty by the end of this Intergovernmental Conference (IGC).

[04] Cyprus participates in universal battle against corruption

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Cyprus participates in universal battle against corruption

Nicosia, Dec 11 (CNA) -- Cyprus Attorney General Solon Nikitas has said the Republic of Cyprus, which has a comprehensive legal framework against corruption, including a system of freezing and confiscating proceeds derived from such offences, is ready and willing to continue actively to participate in the universal battle against corruption.

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Dec 11 (CNA) -- Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Nicosia                20            9         FINE
Larnaca                21           12         FINE
Limassol               23           12         FINE
Paphos                 20           13         FINE

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Dec 11 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               80,62   ( 0,11)

Traded Value                  CYP    163.843

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    108.454   324,22   ( 0,61)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.738,45   (-0,64)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     93.933    91,84   ( 0,00)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     20.736    69,04   (-0,43)
Insurance Companies           CYP        469    14,82   ( 1,09)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      5.406    57,32   ( 0,12)
Tourism Companies             CYP      1.664    68,52   ( 0,76)
Trading Companies             CYP      9.686    20,48   (-0,15)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      5.254    71,79   ( 1,76)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      1.822     3,26   ( 0,93)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      5.085    11,04   (-0,63)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    11,55   (-0,35)
Hotels                        CYP      2.624    37,30   (-0,35)
Other Companies               CYP     11.705    74,56   ( 0,00)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[07] EU summit conclusions on Turkey to include Cyprus reference

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EU summit conclusions on Turkey to include Cyprus reference

by Katerina Nicolaou

Brussels, Dec 11 (CNA) - The conclusions of the European Council taking place in Brussels are expected to include a reference on Cyprus in relation with the European expectations of Turkey.

[08] Foreign Affairs Minister opens exhibition in Brussels

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Foreign Affairs Minister opens exhibition in Brussels

by Katerina Nicolaou

Brussels, Dec 11 (CNA) - ''Nostos'', which translates as a lifelong desire for returning to the homeland, is the name of the exhibition of paintings by artist Klara Zacharaki-Georghiou that was opened here today by Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgios Iacovou.

[09] Iacovou believes effort for EU Constitution will not collapse

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Iacovou believes effort for EU Constitution will not collapse

Nicosia, Dec 11 (CNA) - Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgios Iacovou said it was not clear whether EU countries would finalise the European Constitution during the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the European Union on the Intergovernmental Conference to take place in Brussels.

Iacovou said that despite the fact that the positions of member states on certain issues did not converge, he believed that the whole effort would not be left to collapse.

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