Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-03-01

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[02] Cyprus and EU Constitution on Papadopoulos' Brussels agenda

[03] Top drivers to compete in 2005 Cyprus Rally

[04] Cyprus wants to disassociate trade and funding regulations

[05] Cyprus tops asylum requests according to population size

[06] Government rejects US claims in human rights report

[07] EU launches anti-smoking campaign

[01] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Mar 01 (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                       740.341,66

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       84,42     1,41    703.318,89
FTSE/CySE 20                           395,73     1,52    439.315,54
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.184,04     1,42    413.307,31
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.057,47     1,64     28.072,97
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.050,32     1,61     36.239,40
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.179,10     1,43    441.380,28
BANKS INDEX                          1.208,33     1,34    270.168,62
HOTELS INDEX                         1.028,44     2,40     14.962,99
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX             1.026,34     1,33    245.357,33
FTSE Med (28/2/2005)                 7.618,05     2,80

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[02] Cyprus and EU Constitution on Papadopoulos' Brussels agenda

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Cyprus and EU Constitution on Papadopoulos' Brussels agenda

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Mar 1 (CNA) -- The European Constitution and the question of Cyprus were the focus of a meeting here today between President Tassos Papadopoulos and Commission vice president Margot Walstrom, whom he briefed about moves by the Cyprus government for the ratification of the constitution.

[03] Top drivers to compete in 2005 Cyprus Rally

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Top drivers to compete in 2005 Cyprus Rally

Nicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) - Some of the world's leading rally drivers will be battling for honours during the 18 stages of the 2005 Cyprus Rally, the sixth round of the 16-event FIA WRC calendar, which will take place between the 12th and 15th of May.

[04] Cyprus wants to disassociate trade and funding regulations

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Cyprus wants to disassociate trade and funding regulations

Nicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) -- Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides has said the government continues to believe that two European Union regulations (on direct trade with the Turkish occupied north and on allocation of funds to the Turkish Cypriots) must not be linked.

[05] Cyprus tops asylum requests according to population size

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Cyprus tops asylum requests according to population size

Nicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) - Cyprus, compared to national population size, received the largest number of asylum requests during 2000-2004, with 22 asylum-seekers per 1,000 inhabitants

[06] Government rejects US claims in human rights report

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Government rejects US claims in human rights report

Nicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) -- The Cyprus of government has rejected specific allegations in the US annual human rights report referring to the operation of an illegal airport in Turkish occupied Cyprus and government ''pressure'' on the local media prior to a referendum on a UN-proposed solution plan.

In an initial response to the report, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides referred to omissions and said all appropriate demarches will be made with regard to two new elements incorporated in the 2004 report.

[07] EU launches anti-smoking campaign

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EU launches anti-smoking campaign

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Mar 1 (CNA) -- The European Union launched today in all its 25 members a new anti-smoking campaign, under the slogan ''HELP - For a life without tobacco'', at an estimated cost of 72 million euro.

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