Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-03-02

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CONTENTS

[01] Greek Cypriot elected new Mayor of Barnet

[02] US: Turkey has not violated provisions governing tranfers of weapons

[03] Cypriot MP to preside over PACE meetings

[04] EU Ombudsman to speak in Cyprus on European citizens' rights

[05] Cypriot party leader expresses gratitute for EPP-ED support

[06] Cypriot Minister stresses commitment for gender equality

[07] Greece pledges unwavering support to Cyprus

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[09] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[10] House President: US human rights report on Cyprus not objective

[11] Greek Cypriot political parties condemn US report on Cyprus

[12] Cyprus issues leaflet to protect alien artistes

[01] Greek Cypriot elected new Mayor of Barnet

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Greek Cypriot elected new Mayor of Barnet

Nicosia, Mar 2 (CNA) -- Greek Cypriot Conservative Councillor of Barnet in London Andreas Tambourides has been unanimously elected as new Mayor of Barnet.

[02] US: Turkey has not violated provisions governing tranfers of weapons

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US: Turkey has not violated provisions governing tranfers of weapons

Washington, Mar 2 (CNA) -- US State Department Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli has said there has been no transfer of US weapons to Cyprus' Turkish-occupied areas that will cause concern and violation of statutes.

[03] Cypriot MP to preside over PACE meetings

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Cypriot MP to preside over PACE meetings

[04] EU Ombudsman to speak in Cyprus on European citizens' rights

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EU Ombudsman to speak in Cyprus on European citizens' rights

Nicosia, Mar 2 (CNA) -- EU Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamantouros will be the key-speaker at a gathering in Cyprus on ''The rights of European citizens that stem from the European citizenship, the democratic life of the Union and the Charter of fundamental rights.''

[05] Cypriot party leader expresses gratitute for EPP-ED support

Cypriot party leader expresses gratitute for EPP-ED support

Nicosia, Mar 2 (CNA) -- President of Cyprus' right-wing party Democratic Rally (DISI) Nicos Anastasiades has expressed his gratitude for the support the European People's Party - European Democrats (EPP-ED) Group at the European Parliament extended to the Democratic Rally and the cause of Cyprus during a voting in the plenary so that the paragraph referring to the political problem of Cyprus remained as initially drafted.

[06] Cypriot Minister stresses commitment for gender equality

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Cypriot Minister stresses commitment for gender equality

United Nations, Mar 2 (CNA) -- Cyprus remains strongly committed and will continue to pursue policies and programmes which ensure that women fully enjoy their human rights and are equal partners in society, stressed Justice and Public Order Minister Doros Theodorou.

[07] Greece pledges unwavering support to Cyprus

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Greece pledges unwavering support to Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 2 (CNA) -- Greece had pledged to continue participating actively in security issues concerning Cyprus and offer its unwavering support until the normalization of the situation on the island.

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 2 (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          11          CLOUDY
Larnaca                 24          14          CLOUDY
Limassol                24          14          CLOUDY
Paphos                  22          18          CLOUDY

[09] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Mar 2 (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                       623.790,23

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       84,83     0,49    567.261,11
FTSE/CySE 20                           397,95     0,56    403.394,21
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.189,87     0,49    381.209,56
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.061,89     0,42     24.298,36
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.045,61    -0,45     10.441,35
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.184,88     0,49    405.507,92
BANKS INDEX                          1.214,28     0,49    221.201,14
HOTELS INDEX                         1.047,66     1,87      7.803,78
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX             1.044,20     1,74    185.462,82
FTSE Med (1/3/2005)                 7.602,93    -0,20

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[10] House President: US human rights report on Cyprus not objective

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House President: US human rights report on Cyprus not objective

Nicosia, Mar 2 (CNA) -- Demetris Christofias, President of the House of Representatives and Acting President of the Republic, has described a US human rights report on Cyprus, critical of the situation on the island in 2004, ''not objective in its assessment, arbitrary in its conclusions'' and not friendly.

[11] Greek Cypriot political parties condemn US report on Cyprus

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Greek Cypriot political parties condemn US report on Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 2 (CNA) -- The four main parliamentary parties at the House of Representatives have condemned a US human rights report on Cyprus, saying it is partial, unjust, arbitrary, and not objective.

[12] Cyprus issues leaflet to protect alien artistes

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Cyprus issues leaflet to protect alien artistes

Nicosia, Mar 2 (CNA) - The Cypriot government has published an informative leaflet for women, nationals of third countries, who enter the Republic of Cyprus for employment as artistes in entertainment places, namely cabarets.

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