Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-01-19

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CONTENTS

[01] President Papadopoulos holds talks with Greek Premier

[02] Cypriots, Maltese to enjoy free movement of labour in Finland

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[04] Papadopoulos meets Simitis, Stephanopoulos

[05] Simitis underlines need for solution after talks with Papadopoulos (1)

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Cyprus and Greece pledge willingness to resume UN led talks (2)

[09] First fixed telephony license granted

[01] President Papadopoulos holds talks with Greek Premier

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President Papadopoulos holds talks with Greek Premier

Larnaca, Jan 19 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos holds talks today in Athens on developments in the Cyprus problem with Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis.

He will also have meetings with Greek President Constantinos Stephanopoulos and leaders of New Democracy Costas Karamanlis, Left and Progress Coalition Nicos Constantopoulos and Greek Communist Party General Secretary Aleca Papariga.

Speaking in Larnaca before departing yesterday for the Greek capital, President Papadopoulos said, replying to questions, that the Greek Cypriot side will consider it as a serious problem if the USA is involved in negotiations for a Cyprus settlement as an observer.

The Cypriot President said negotiations are held under the UN Secretary General's auspices and those concerned and engaged in them are already determined.

[02] Cypriots, Maltese to enjoy free movement of labour in Finland

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Cypriots, Maltese to enjoy free movement of labour in Finland

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Jan 19 (CNA) -- The citizens of Cyprus and Malta will enjoy free movement of labour in Finland as of May 1, 2004, according to a bill on the introduction of a transition period for the free movement of labour adopted by the Finish government.

The bill concerns the countries joining the European Union, except Cyprus and Malta. The prerequisite for getting a job in Finland without a work permit would be that there are no workers in the labour market, available for a vacancy, according to the descretion of the employment office. The Act will enter into force at the beginning of May, remaining in force for two years.

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 19 (CNA) - The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday: 20/01/2004 to 21/01/2004
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Tuesday: Mainly fine with upper cloud. Variable gentle breeze 3BF temporarily up to 4BF in the afternoon. State of sea slight. Max/Min temperature around 18C/4C inland, 19C/7C over coastal areas and 9C/2C over Prodromos and high mountains.

Wednesday: The same as Tuesday but cloud will increase gradually and there is a probability of rain. Small increase in temperature.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 22/01/2004 to 23/01/2004
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Thursday: Cloudy with rain, at times heavy. Risk of isolated thunderstorm. Sleet and snowfall over Troodos. Small decrease in temperature.

Friday: Cloudy at time and sunny intervals. Local showers and snowfall over Troodos and on mountainous areas with lower altitude. Temperature is expected to fall significantly.

[04] Papadopoulos meets Simitis, Stephanopoulos

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Papadopoulos meets Simitis, Stephanopoulos

by Maria Myles

Athens, Jan 19 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos holds here today consultations with Greek Premier Costas Simitis, to coordinate their response to future developments in the UN-led effort to find a negotiated settlement in Cyprus.

Their meeting, also attended by Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou, Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Tasos Yiannitsis, Greek Ambassador to Cyprus Christos Panagopoulos, Cyprus Foreign Minister Georgios Iacovou, Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides, the Director of Papadopoulos' Diplomatic Office, Ambassador Tasos Tzionis and Cyprus Ambassador to Greece Leonidas Pantelides, started at 1200 local time.

[05] Simitis underlines need for solution after talks with Papadopoulos (1)

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Simitis underlines need for solution after talks with Papadopoulos (1)

by Maria Myles

Athens, Jan 19 (CNA) Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis said there should be an agreement on Cyprus after negotiations are held for a settlement followed by a referendum.

In statements after talks today with Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos in the Greek capital, Prime Minister Simitis said it is inconceivable to Turkeys accession course without a solution to the Cyprus problem, adding that Ankara must practically show its willingness to cooperate for a solution.

In his statements, President Papadopoulos expressed his gratitude to Greece and referred to the significance which it attaches to the Cyprus problem.

The Greek Premier described the 75-minute meeting as especially useful where prospects to resume the peace negotiations were examined as well as the islands EU accession course, the case of Titina Loizidou and the missing persons issue.

He said Cyprus and Greece reconfirmed that the UN procedure is determining and underlined the need for a viable, just and functional solution which will comply with the acquis communautaire.

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 19(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                18            4           FINE
Larnaca                18            6           FINE
Limassol               19            8           FINE
Paphos                 17            9           FINE

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jan 19 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               82,39   ( 0,30)

Traded Value                  CYP    342.114

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    262.656   341,78   ( 0,31)
FTSE Med 100                                 6.402.60   ( 0,97)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    196.605    98,36   ( 0,49)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     10.314    71,49   ( 0,20)
Insurance Companies           CYP      1.533    15,60   ( 2,16)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     12.612    57,19   ( 0,86)
Tourism Companies             CYP      4.975    59,87   (-1,82)
Trading Companies             CYP      6.807    20,72   ( 0,97)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     13.740    68,99   ( 0,12)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      5.336     3,31   (-1,19)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      8.549    10,90   ( 1,02)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    11,76   (-0,34)
Hotels                        CYP      4.768    36,93   (-0,43)
Other Companies               CYP     53.841    71,36   (-0,47)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[08] Cyprus and Greece pledge willingness to resume UN led talks (2)

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Cyprus and Greece pledge willingness to resume UN led talks (2)

by Maria Myles

Athens, Jan 19 (CNA) - Greece and Cyprus reconfirmed their willingness to resume talks based on a twice-revised solution plan proposed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and stressed that the Turkish side must first clarify its positions.

In statements during a press conference at the end of their talks in Athens, Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis and Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos noted that there must be an agreement on Cyprus before the two sides go to a referendum.

Asked whether there should be a commitment to hold a referendum without first reaching an agreement, Premier Simitis replied, ''If we do not agree with the result of the negotiations, then this presumed result will not become acceptable by the Greek Cypriot side in any referendum. We have repeatedly said that we need an agreement to proceed to a referendum''.

[09] First fixed telephony license granted

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First fixed telephony license granted

Nicosia, Jan 19 (CNA) - The first special license of fixed telephony was granted today to ''Telepassport Telecommunications (Cyprus) Ltd'' by Telecommunications Regulator Vassos Pyrgos and the company is as of today in a position to serve consumers.

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