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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-10-03
CONTENTS
[01] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange
[03] Cyprus church - Protest
[04] Finance Minister - US Ambassador
[05] House President - US Ambassador
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[01] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Oct 3 (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 33 15 FINE
Larnaca 31 18 FINE
Limassol 30 19 FINE
Paphos 29 17 FINE
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[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Oct 03 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index
closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:
CSE General Index 108,94 (-1,50)
Traded Value CYP 3.604.130
FTSE/CYSE 20 CYP 2.315.921 448,08 (-0,78)
Sectoral Indices
Banks CYP 1.560.178 128,25 (-0,19)Approved
Investment
Companies CYP 385.312 92,36 (-3,04)
Insurance Companies CYP 19.148 34,99 (-2,72)
Manufacturing Companies CYP 101.540 46,30 ( 0,56)
Tourism Companies CYP 224.894 73,00 (-6,18)
Trading Companies CYP 190.105 28,63 (-3,93)
Building and Cement Companies CYP 4.886 43,71 ( 0,21)
Énformation Technology
Companies CYP 209.808 8,31 (-2,92)
Financial Services Companies CYP 163.537 23,18 (-0,73)
Fish Culture Companies CYP 2.195 26,18 (-3,11)
Hotels CYP 188.634 57,07 (-5,36)
Other Companies CYP 344.398 122,83 (-2,51)
The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as
compared to the last meeting.
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[03] Cyprus church - Protest
Nicosia, Oct 3 (CNA) -- The Greek Orthodox Church leader of the Turkish-
occupied diocese of Kyrenia has protested strongly to the UN, other
international organisations and the US administration the proposed sale of
a Greek Orthodox monastery in occupied Cyprus and called on them to protect
churches in this part of the island.
Kyrenia Bishop Pavlos said he holds the recipients of his protest letter
"responsible for not taking any action to implement justice and restore
international order throughout Cyprus by forcing Turkey to comply with
international law."
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[04] Finance Minister - US Ambassador
Nicosia, Oct 3 (CNA) -- Cyprus has adopted as from yesterday the UN
Security Council resolution 1373 calling for the freezing of bank accounts
and assets, suspected of being used by terrorists, Finance Minister Takis
Klerides announced here today, adding that Cyprus is contributing to
efforts and cooperting with other countries to combat international
terrorism.
Speaking after meeting today US Ambassador to Cyprus Donald Bandler,
Klerides said by adopting the Security Council resolution 1373, Cyprus
considers the issue of combating terrorism as a top priority one, while on
his part Bandler noted that "Cyprus is taking important steps" towards
combating terrorism.
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[05] House President - US Ambassador
Nicosia, Oct 3 (CNA) -- US Ambassador to Cyprus Donald Bandler expressed
today his country's determination to continue the efforts to reach a
comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem, adding the US government is
convinced that Cyprus will continue to support the international struggle
against terrorism.
Speaking after his meeting with House President Demetris Christofias,
Bandler said he was pleased that Cyprus is determined to continue playing a
"significant and positive part" in the efforts to combat terrorism, while
on his part Christofias expressed the House's support in efforts leading to
this effect.
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CNA ENDS
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