Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-01-14

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CONTENTS

[01] US Ambassador says Annan plan can be further improved

[02] European Ombudsman to visit Cyprus in March

[03] Bray to welcome Cyprus in the EU on 1st May

[04] Pat Cox welcomes formation of new ''government'' in occupied north

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Irish EU presidency seeks commitment from parties

[08] Government to terminate free transport for Turkish Cypriots

[09] Prodi to tell Ankara of EU preference for a united Cyprus

[10] EU diplomat grateful for Cyprus harmonisation action

[11] President Papadopoulos to meet Prodi in Brussels

[12] Cypriot House delegation begins visit to Cuba

[13] PACE rapporteur ''extremely optimistic'' about Cyprus talks

[14] Ahern says progress on Cyprus would be helpful for Turkey

[01] US Ambassador says Annan plan can be further improved

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US Ambassador says Annan plan can be further improved

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

New York, Jan 13 (CNA) -- The Annan plan for a Cyprus settlement, the fact that there has been a great increase in interaction between the two communities on the island, plus the political field in Cyprus' Turkish occupied north are developments that are pushing in the right direction, US Ambassador in Nicosia Michael Klosson said here Monday addressing a gathering organised by the Cyprus Federation of America and the International Coordinating Committee - Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA).

Klosson noted that the UN Secretary General's peace plan ''is a very comprehensive plan that can be further improved, but theres an enormous amount of good work that has gone into it, and its on the table in a way that previous UN proposals had been less fleshed out. This is a plan that after some further discussion and negotiation could be put to a vote,'' he added.

Referring to Europe the US Ambassador said ''it has been a catalyst to the extent that weve seen progress in recent years and remains a catalyst.''

[02] European Ombudsman to visit Cyprus in March

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European Ombudsman to visit Cyprus in March

[03] Bray to welcome Cyprus in the EU on 1st May

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Bray to welcome Cyprus in the EU on 1st May

Nicosia, Jan 14 (CNA) -- The city of Bray will welcome Cyprus in the European Union on behalf of the Irish Presidency, during ''A Day of Welcomes'' on Saturday, 1st May 2004, to mark the accession of ten new countries ôï the European Union.

[04] Pat Cox welcomes formation of new ''government'' in occupied north

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Pat Cox welcomes formation of new ''government'' in occupied north

By Theodoros Georgitsopoulos

Strasburg, Jan 14 (CNA) -- European Parliament President Pat Cox has welcomed the formation of a new administration in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus and called upon the two sides to make a renewed effort for a solution of the island's political problem.

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 14 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                16            5           FAIR
Larnaca                18            8           FAIR
Limassol               20            9           FAIR
Paphos                 17            9           FAIR

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jan 14 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               83,16   (-0,53)

Traded Value                  CYP    761.698

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    640.669   345,55   (-0,80)
FTSE Med 100                                  6.244.48  ( 1,87)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    612.992    99,37   (-0,47)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     33.608    71,90   ( 1,47)
Insurance Companies           CYP      2.271    15,36   (-1,79)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      6.371    56,93   (-0,33)
Tourism Companies             CYP      8.492    61,84   (-0,75)
Trading Companies             CYP      9.120    20,97   (-0,43)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      7.228    69,61   (-0,76)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      4.046     3,37   (-0,30)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      5.152    11,07   (-1,86)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP         47    11,83   ( 0,00)
Hotels                        CYP      4.179    36,96   (-0,73)
Other Companies               CYP     34.161    72,68   (-0,79)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[07] Irish EU presidency seeks commitment from parties

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Irish EU presidency seeks commitment from parties

by Theodoros Georgitsopoulos

Strasbourg, Jan 14 (CNA) - The current president of the European Council, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, has called on all parties involved in the question of Cyprus to commit themselves to negotiations on the basis of a UN peace proposal.

In his address to the European Parliament to present the presidency programme, Ahern gave his full backing to the pivotal role UN Secretary General Kofi Annan plays in the Cyprus peace effort.

[08] Government to terminate free transport for Turkish Cypriots

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Government to terminate free transport for Turkish Cypriots

Nicosia, Jan 14 (CNA) - Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides announced here today that free transportation of Turkish Cypriots, from the check points to various areas of the government controlled part of Cyprus, will end on 1 February.

[09] Prodi to tell Ankara of EU preference for a united Cyprus

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Prodi to tell Ankara of EU preference for a united Cyprus

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Jan 14 (CNA) - European Commission President Romano Prodi, the first Commission president to visit Turkey since 1964, will press on Ankara the EU preference in seeing a reunited Cyprus join the Union on May 1.

[10] EU diplomat grateful for Cyprus harmonisation action

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EU diplomat grateful for Cyprus harmonisation action

Nicosia, Jan 14 (CNA) - Head of the European Commission Delegation to Cyprus Adriaan van der Meer said today he was ''very grateful for increased actions taken by the government'' of Cyprus, in particular the President himself, who ''has been personally involved in moving forward issues'' related to the harmonisation with the acquis communautaire.

[11] President Papadopoulos to meet Prodi in Brussels

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President Papadopoulos to meet Prodi in Brussels

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Jan 14 (CNA) - Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos will meet European Commission President Romano Prodi on 30 January in Brussels to announce the name of the Cypriot Commissioner to the Community. The European Commission announced that the meeting would be held at its headquarters.

[12] Cypriot House delegation begins visit to Cuba

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Cypriot House delegation begins visit to Cuba

by Nicos Markides

Havana, Jan 15 (CNA) - A parliamentary delegation from Cyprus is in Cuba for an official visit at the invitation of the President of the Cuban Parliament.

[13] PACE rapporteur ''extremely optimistic'' about Cyprus talks

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PACE rapporteur ''extremely optimistic'' about Cyprus talks

Nicosia, Jan 14 (CNA) - Politicians on both sides of the divide are determined to return to the negotiating table, Matyas Eorsi, Cyprus rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has said, and stressed that this assertion makes him ''extremely optimistic'' that peace talks can begin very soon on the basis of a UN proposal.

Speaking at the conclusion of his meetings on the island, he said the European Union could help overcome ethnic conflict and provide an umbrella under which Cypriots will feel more secure.

[14] Ahern says progress on Cyprus would be helpful for Turkey

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Ahern says progress on Cyprus would be helpful for Turkey

by Theodoros Georgitsopoulos

Strasbourg, Jan 15 (CNA) - Ireland's Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has said that progress on Cyprus would be very helpful, noting the Cyprus problem is a big issue and Turkey is aware of it.

He was speaking here during a joint press conference with European Parliament President Pat Cox and European Commission President Romano Prodi, after presenting the Irish presidency's programme for the next six months.

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