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CONTENTS

[01] US encourages political leaders in talks to work in positive vein

[02] Britain's offer on territory remains on the table

[03] Cyprus talks enter second day

[04] Second meeting of Cyprus talks ends

[05] Important negotiation will take place by 22 March, President says

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Chrysostomides: Greek Cypriot side responds to its obligations

[09] Iacovou: Geek Cypriot side participates with political will in negotiations

[10] Vodafone signs partnership network agreement with CyTA

[11] Eckhard says talks in Cyprus are settling into a routine

[01] US encourages political leaders in talks to work in positive vein

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US encourage political leaders in talks to work in positive vein

By Demetris Apokis

Washington, Feb 20 (CNA) -- The US applaud the parties in Cyprus for the political will they have demonstrated in returning to the UN-led peace talks and strongly encourage them to continue their work in a positive vein.

[02] Britain's offer on territory remains on the table

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Britain's offer on territory remains on the table

[03] Cyprus talks enter second day

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Cyprus talks enter second day

Nicosia, Feb 20 (CNA) -- Leaders from both sides of the divide met today for a second day of negotiations to reach a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem before May 1st, 2004, when Cyprus officially enters the European Union.

[04] Second meeting of Cyprus talks ends

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Second meeting of Cyprus talks ends

Nicosia, Feb 20 (CNA) -- The second meeting of negotiations for a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem ended here Friday and talks will resume on Tuesday.

The talks resumed yesterday between Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash and their respective delegations at Nicosia Airport, in the UN-controlled buffer zone, under UN Secretary-Generals Special Advisor on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto.

The aim is to reach a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem before May 1st, 2004, when Cyprus officially enters the European Union.

Denktash was the first to depart on Friday and in statements in occupied Nicosia he said the atmosphere of the meeting was good but there was no movement as far as the main subject is concerned.

He told reporters that they discussed the site of the central government building, the flag and anthem of the new state.

[05] Important negotiation will take place by 22 March, President says

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Important negotiation will take place by 22 March, President says

Nicosia, Feb 20 (CNA) -- Important negotiations will take place before Greece and Turkey come into the negotiating process, if there is a need to finalise a UN peace proposal, President Tassos Papadopoulos said here today.

Speaking to the press after the second meeting in the context of the UN-led talks which began on Thursday, the Cypriot President confirmed that Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash left the meeting before he did because he (Papadopoulos) had some issues to discuss with UN Secretary General's special adviser for Cyprus Alvaro de Soto, who conducts the talks.

Asked if today's discussions were better than yesterday, Papadopoulos replied ''there are no better or worse days. The best day will be 31 March.''

According to a joint agreement, reached last week between Papadopoulos and Denktash, the two leaders will negotiate in earnest to agree on changes on the UN proposed plan and to complete the plan in all respects by 22 March.

Failing that Greece and Turkey (two of the guarantor powers - the third being Britain) will lend their collaboration to finalise the text of the plan by 29 March. Should this attempt fail, Kofi Annan will use his discretion to finalise the plan.

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 20 (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             3           CLOUDY
Larnaca                 19             6           CLOUDY
Limassol                18             9           CLOUDY Paphos                  16             8           CLOUDY

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Feb 20 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               88,97   (-1,24)

Traded Value                  CYP  2.125.681

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.798.939   384,58   (-2,14)
FTSE Med 100                                 6.423,41   ( 0,32)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP   1.5853821  111,52   (-2,05)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     53.621    76,58   (-0,79)
Insurance Companies           CYP      6.112    16,71   ( 0,54)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      7.836    58,09   (-0,33)
Tourism Companies             CYP     50.179    60,39   ( 4,17)
Trading Companies             CYP    138.782    23,54   ( 0,47)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      4.699    70,59   (-1,23)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      8.815     3,31   (-1,78)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     38.109    11,06   (-0,18)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    11,93   ( 2,05)
Hotels                        CYP      7.395    36,26   (-0,68)
Other Companies               CYP     60.939    73,08   (-0,79)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[08] Chrysostomides: Greek Cypriot side responds to its obligations

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Chrysostomides: Greek Cypriot side responds to its obligations

Nicosia, Feb 20 (CNA) Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said here today that the Greek Cypriot side responds to its obligations towards the UN Secretary Genera Kofi Annan, during the negotiation process.

[09] Iacovou: Geek Cypriot side participates with political will in negotiations

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Iacovou: Greek Cypriot side at talks with political will

By Nicos Bellos

Nicosia, Feb 20 (CNA) - Foreign Minister George Iacovou stressed here today that the Greek Cypriot side participates in the negotiations which resumed Thursday in Nicosia with the necessary political will in order to reach a solution.

[10] Vodafone signs partnership network agreement with CyTA

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Vodafone signs partnership network agreement with CyTA

Nicosia, Feb 20 (CNA) - British mobile phone giant Vodafone announced here Friday it had signed a partnership network agreement with Cyprus Telecommunications Authority that integrates services.

[11] Eckhard says talks in Cyprus are settling into a routine

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Eckhard says talks in Cyprus are settling into a routine

By Apostolis Zoupaniots

New York, Feb 20 (CNA) - UN Secretary-General's spokesman Fred Eckhard said ''the ongoing talks in Cyprus are settling into a routine in Nicosia''.

In a statement on the resumption of negotiations to reach a Cyprus solution, he said that ''as scheduled the Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash and the Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopoulos met in the presence of the Secretary General's Special Advisor Alvaro de Soto''.

He noted that one of the technical committees also met

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