Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-01-25

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CONTENTS

[01] Kofi Annan set to undertake new initiative, says Solana

[02] Cypriot MPs participate in PACE meeting

[03] Cypriot MPs discuss Cyprus question in Brussels

[04] Minister says Cyprus will not accept use of illegal ports

[05] Top Cypriot athletes named

[06] EMAC committee to meet in Cyprus

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[09] President Papadopoulos: we want correct and viable solution

[10] Cyprus President: we are ready and willing to engage in talks

[11] Cyprus President & Greek PM reconfirm common Strategy

[01] Kofi Annan set to undertake new initiative, says Solana

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Kofi Annan set to undertake new initiative, says Solana

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Jan 25 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is set to undertake a new initiative on Cyprus when there is chance to reach an agreement between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides, Javier Solana, High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy with the European Union, has said.

Responding to questions by Cypriot MP Nicos Anastasiades, leader of the rightwing Democratic Rally party, at the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, Solana said he had discussed this issue with Annan, who had informed him of his intentions with regard to a fresh initiative on Cyprus.

[02] Cypriot MPs participate in PACE meeting

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Cypriot MPs participate in PACE meeting

Nicosia, Jan 25 (CNA) -- A four-member parliamentary delegation from Cyprus is in Strasbourg attending the first part of the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).

Present at the deliberations of the PACE are two representatives of the Turkish Cypriot community, following a relevant decision by PACE last year to that effect.

Monday's meeting approved a report by the presidium and the Assembly monitoring committee, which said that the two Turkish Cypriots, appointed by their respective political parties, will have the right to speak but not to vote.

[03] Cypriot MPs discuss Cyprus question in Brussels

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Cypriot MPs discuss Cyprus question in Brussels

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Jan 25 (CNA) -- The Cyprus question was the main topic of discussion on the agenda of two Cypriot MPs during their meetings in Brussels.

MP Nicos Anastasiades, leader of the main rightwing opposition Democratic Rally party (DISY), met with Wilfried Martens, leader of the European Peoples' Party (EPP) who said he was particularly satisfied with DISY initiatives on the international political arena.

[04] Minister says Cyprus will not accept use of illegal ports

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Minister says Cyprus will not accept use of illegal ports

Nicosia, Jan 25 (CNA) -- Cypriot Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism George Lillikas has said that the government wishes to develop and enhance the standard of living of the Turkish Cypriots but would ''not accept direct trade between the two sides or the use of the ports and airports that, according to international law, are illegal.''

[05] Top Cypriot athletes named

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Top Cypriot athletes named

Nicosia, Jan 25 (CNA) -- Cyprus' top athletes were honoured Monday night at a special ceremony, organised by the Sports Writers' Association, under the auspices of the Cyprus Sports' Organisation.

Tennis player Markos Baghdatis who scored significant victories in the Australian Open at the weekend and Andri Shialou, who competes in the women's 400 hurdles, were named as the top athletes for 2004.

The men's basket ball team of AEL was named top team in 2004, second best was APOEL football team and in third place was Anorthosis volleyball team.

[06] EMAC committee to meet in Cyprus

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EMAC committee to meet in Cyprus

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jan 25 (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                       818.399,68

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       80,43     1,73    749.798,14
FTSE/CySE 20                           370,55     1,88    503.363,99
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.107,95     1,80    501.879,08
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.068,02     1,77     56.569,71
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.075,96     2,91     29.274,35
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.106,15     1,80    558.448,79
BANKS INDEX                          1.120,42     1,88    380.494,96
HOTELS INDEX                         1.111,28     5,11      7.639,24
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               997,11     1,77    189.536,56
FTSE Med (24/01/2005)                7.151,32    -0,16

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 25 (CNA) -- Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Nicosia                 14           1          FAIR
Larnaca                 15           4          FAIR
Limassol                17           4          FAIR
Paphos                  16           6          FAIR

[09] President Papadopoulos: we want correct and viable solution

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President Papadopoulos: we want correct and viable solution

Larnaca, Jan 25 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos stressed here today that the key word with regard to efforts to reach a political settlement is ''correct and viable''.

Speaking on his way to Athens for talks with the Greek government, he reiterated his readiness and willingness to engage in the resumption of negotiations, under UN aegis, for a correct solution, adding that he is seeking more engagement on the part of the European Union.

President Papadopoulos also stressed that he does not accept nor will he accept a European Union regulation on direct trade between Cyprus' northern Turkish occupied areas and the Union, noting that its objective is to upgrade the status of the illegal Turkish Cypriot regime without however giving it full recognition as a state.

Papadopoulos said he is in constant touch with Athens and responding to questions, he said he saw nothing wrong in contacts between the Turkish premier and Turkish Cypriot parties.

[10] Cyprus President: we are ready and willing to engage in talks

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Cyprus President: we are ready and willing to engage in talks

Larnaca, Jan 25 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos reiterated here today his readiness to engage in negotiations that would lead to a ''right and viable'' settlement in Cyprus.

[11] Cyprus President & Greek PM reconfirm common Strategy

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Cyprus President & Greek PM reconfirm common Strategy

by Christa Nicolaou

Athens, Jan 25 (CNA) Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos and Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, reconfirmed their common position for the reunification of Cyprus through an agreed, functional and viable solution to the problem based on the UN Secretary-Generals Plan.

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