Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-02-02

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CONTENTS

[01] Iacovou holds meetings in Dublin

[02] Founder of Pancyprian Committee of Missing Persons passes away

[03] Cyprus, France sign Protocol on Research and Development

[04] National Council convenes, to meet again 9 Feb

[05] EU citizens to register on electoral roll to vote in Euroelections

[06] Swedish Finance Minister visits Cyprus

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[09] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[01] Iacovou holds meetings in Dublin

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Iacovou holds meetings in Dublin

Nicosia, Feb 2 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister Georgios Iacovou is currently visiting Dublin, at the invitation of his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen.

[02] Founder of Pancyprian Committee of Missing Persons passes away

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Founder of Pancyprian Committee of Missing Persons passes away

Nicosia, Feb 2 (CNA) -- Reverend Christoforos, founder of the Pancyprian Committee of Missing Persons and Undeclared Prisoners, died Saturday in Israel where he underwent a nape surgery.

[03] Cyprus, France sign Protocol on Research and Development

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Cyprus, France sign Protocol on Research and Development

Nicosia, Feb 2 (CNA) -- Cyprus and France signed here today a Cooperation Protocol on Research and Development.

[04] National Council convenes, to meet again 9 Feb

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National Council convenes, to meet again 9 Feb

Nicosia, Feb 2 (CNA) -- Members of the National Council, the top advisory body to the President on handling the Cyprus problem, were informed in detail today on latest developments in the Cyprus problem and will meet again on 9 February.

Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said after the Council meeting that the members were informed on President Tassos Papadopoulos recent meetings with Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and exchanged views, evaluations and speculations on the current developments and prospects.

[05] EU citizens to register on electoral roll to vote in Euroelections

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Nicosia, Feb 2 (CNA) The citizens' of the 15 member states and the acceding countries residing in Cyprus can vote for the Republic's six Euro MP's in the European Parliament elections in June as long as they register on the electoral roll, according to an official press release.

[06] Swedish Finance Minister visits Cyprus

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Swedish Finance Minister visits Cyprus

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 02 (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            4           FINE
Larnaca                 18            5           FINE
Limassol                17            7           FINE
Paphos                  17            7           FAIR

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Feb 2 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               85,11   ( 0,85)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.594.993

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.190.629   362,93   ( 1,37)
FTSE Med 100                                 6.294.79   ( 1,01)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP  1.109.953   104,42   ( 1,43)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     85.001    73,59   ( 0,66)
Insurance Companies           CYP      2.394    15,62   ( 2,83)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     40.989    58,36   ( 2,48)
Tourism Companies             CYP     10.544    57,11   (-0,49)
Trading Companies             CYP    102.709    21,40   ( 1,09)
Building and Cement Companies CYP    118.105    67,99   (-0,61)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      6.358     3,29   (-1,50)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     15.291    10,90   (-0,91)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        000    12,26   ( 2,68)
Hotels                        CYP     11.733    36,36   (-1,25)
Other Companies               CYP     38.152    72,34   (-0,08)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[09] Weather forecast for Cyprus

Tuesday and Wednesday: 03/02/2004 to 04/02/2004 --------------------

WEATHER: On Tuesday the weather will be partly cloudy at time with isolated showers in the afternoon. Precipitation over Troodos mountains will fall as snow. On Wednesday the weather will be cloudy with rain or thunderstorms and snowfall over mountains.

WIND: On Tuesday the wind will be westerly to south-westerly moderate, becoming on Wednesday south-westerly moderate to fresh, locally strong.

STATE OF SEA: Slight to moderate, becoming on Wednesday moderate, locally rough.

TEMPERATURE: Maximum temperature on Tuesday 15C inland, 17C over coast and 5C over mountains. Maximum temperature on Wednesday 13C inland, 15C over coast and 2C over mountains.

Minimum temperature 4-6C inland, 7-10C over coast and around -3 over mountains.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 05/02/2004 to 06/02/2004 ------------------------------ On Thursday the will be locally partly cloudy with isolated showers, improving later in the day. On Friday the weather will mainly fine with patchy cloud. Small increase in temperature is expected.

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