Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-11-01

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus President: EU constitution a tool for principles and guidelines

[02] Cyprus House President to visit Hungary

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[04] Cyprus says EU convention huge step forward

[05] President Papadopoulos to visit Belgium and Italy

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[08] Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Geneva

[01] Cyprus President: EU constitution a tool for principles and guidelines

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Cyprus President: EU constitution a tool for principles and guidelines

Larnaca, Nov 1 (CNA) -- The European constitution offers no reason or excuse to review the entire proposal for a political settlement in Cyprus, President Tassos Papadopoulos has said, adding that the constitution does not alter the situation with regard to the question of Cyprus but it does provide one more argument to back principles and guiding lines.

Speaking on his return yesterday from Rome, where he signed the constitution, he said Turkey's European course is the main topic of discussion among EU leaders, to whom he outlined his positions with regard to the obligations Ankara has to fulfill to Brussels and to Nicosia.

''The European constitution is no reason or forum or excuse to review the entire proposal (a UN solution plan, the Annan plan) for a solution in Cyprus. The constitution does not change the situation in Cyprus but it is one more tool for the principles and the guidelines needed for a solution,'' he said.

[02] Cyprus House President to visit Hungary

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Cyprus House President to visit Hungary

Nicosia, Nov 1 (CNA) -- Cyprus House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias, heading a parliamentary delegation, will visit Hungary from 3-5 November, for talks with the Hungarian leadership.

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 1 (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               26             16              FINE
Larnaca               29             19              FINE
Limassol              28             17              FINE
Paphos                28             18              FINE

[04] Cyprus says EU convention huge step forward

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Cyprus says EU convention huge step forward

Nicosia, Nov 1 (CNA) -- Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides described the signing of the new EU constitution by the 25 members' heads of government and state as a huge step forward, noting that the principles of the constitution will take on a meaning in efforts to solve the Cyprus problem.

[05] President Papadopoulos to visit Belgium and Italy

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President Papadopoulos to visit Belgium and Italy

Nicosia, Nov 1 (CNA) -- Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos leaves for Brussels on November 3, to attend the EU summit that will deal with financial matters, the Lisbon programme and the competitiveness of the European economy. He is also scheduled to visit Italy later this month.

Announcing the President's trips, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said the Brussels summit would furthermore deal with issues concerning the EU's communication with its citizens, and the situation in Iraq, the Middle East and Sudan.

The summit will also discuss the composition of the European Commission, after the withdrawal of the Commissioner proposed by Italy from the list of persons drafted by new Commission President Josep Manuel Barrosso.

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Nov 1 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

INDICES BASE VALUES: FTSEMed=5000, OTHERS=1000

TRADED VALUE                       324.474,63

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       71,13     0,45    305.606,31
FTSE/CySE 20                           319,92     0,07    175.316,75
MAIN MARKET INDEX                      957,84     0,14    183.221,57
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                  948,74     1,02      1.964,75
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      985,85    -0,43     29.312,81
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX        957,47     0,17    185.186,32
BANKS INDEX                            956,35     0,18    160.834,61
HOTELS INDEX                           935,13     2,71      1.079,40
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               891,63     0,02    103.606,32
FTSE Med (29/10/2004)                6.124,66     1,04

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[07] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 1 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

On Tuesday (November 2) and Wednesday (November 3), the weather will be mainly fine. Winds will be northeasterly moderate, 3 to 4 beaufort, and locally during the day strong, 5 beaufort, over slight to moderate and locally rough seas. Temperatures will range between 17 and 29 degrees Centigrade inland, 19 to 29 degrees along the south coast, 19 to 27 along the west coast and 12 to 19 over Prodromos.

On Thursday (November 4) and Friday (November 5), the weather will be mainly fine with local clouds. A small decrease in temperatures is expected on Friday.

[08] Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Geneva

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Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Geneva

Nicosia, Nov 1 (CNA) -- Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou is paying a one-day visit to Geneva, during which he had meetings with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Jakob Kellenberger and General Director of the UN Office in Geneva Sergei Ordzhonikitze.

An official press release issued here today says that during his meeting with Kellenberger, Iacovou thanked him for the contribution of the Committee as regards the humanitarian aspects of the Cyprus problem, referred to the missing persons issue and briefed him on the work of the Committee of Missing Persons. He also invited Kellenberger to visit Cyprus.

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