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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-01-29

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>


CONTENTS

  • [01] Cyprus pays great attention to efforts to counter racism
  • [02] Clerides and Denktash to speed up their talks
  • [03] Cyprus Stock Exchange
  • [04] Document on missing persons handed to Clerides
  • [05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
  • [06] Cyprus to close competition and taxation EU chapters by June
  • [07] Italian Speaker supports EU expansion towards the Mediterranean region
  • [08] Cyprus and Greece sign sports protocol
  • [09] UN Special Rapporteur to visit Iraq
  • [10] Foreign Minister to visit Germany and Malta

  • [01] Cyprus pays great attention to efforts to counter racism

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    Cyprus pays great attention to efforts to counter racism

    New York, Jan 29 (CNA) -- Cyprus has always strongly supported effective action by the United Nations aiming at eliminating all forms of racial discrimination, Cyprus' representative Demetris Hadjiargyrou has said, adding that Cyprus welcomes the conclusion of the deliberations in Geneva concerning the Declaration and Programme of Action of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and related Intolerance.

    Speaking at the UN Third Committee in New York, on the issue of eliminating All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Cypriot representative said the universal ratification of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination should be made a top priority and attention should be drawn to the model legislation drawn by the United Nations to fight racism and intolerance.

    [02] Clerides and Denktash to speed up their talks

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    Clerides and Denktash to speed up their talks

    Nicosia, Jan 29 (CNA) -- The decision of Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash to add a fourth day this week for their face-to-face talks was an attempt to speed up the process of the talks, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said today.

    [03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

    
    
    
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    Cyprus Stock Exchange Nicosia, Jan 29 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All ShareIndex closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows: CSE General Index 122,99 (-0,34) Traded Value CYP 1.623.566 FTSE/CYSE 20 CYP 732.833 505,69 ( 0,37) Sectoral Indices Banks CYP 204.221 139,57 ( 0,45) Approved Investment Companies CYP 88.379 116,06 (-0,79) Insurance Companies CYP 17.048 45,36 (-1,58) Manufacturing Companies CYP 61.784 54,04 (-0,15) Tourism Companies CYP 95.277 87,26 (-1,28) Trading Companies CYP 85.392 29,88 ( 0,13) Building and Cement Companies CYP 4.091 54,29 ( 0,28) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 27.573 8,07 (-1,34) Financial Services Companies CYP 353.119 26,81 (-2,05) Fish Culture Companies CYP 1.323 23,84 (-3,36) Hotels CYP 160.361 74,34 (-0,39) Other Companies CYP 418.473 130,50 (-0,84) * The third column presents the percentage variation of

    [04] Document on missing persons handed to Clerides

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    Document on missing persons handed to Clerides

    Nicosia, Jan 29 (CNA) A document prepared by the Turkish Cypriot side outlining its views on practical ways to promote a solution of the humanitarian issue of missing persons was handed to President Glafcos Clerides yesterday afternoon, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said here today.

    [05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

    
    
    
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    Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus Nicosia, Jan 29 (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 15 8 FINE Larnaca 17 8 FINE Limassol 19 8 FINE Paphos 19 10 FINE

    [06] Cyprus to close competition and taxation EU chapters by June

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    Cyprus to close competition and taxation EU chapters by June

    Nicosia, Jan 29 (CNA) -- Cyprus Chief Negotiator with the European Union George Vassiliou has said the accession date set by the EU for those countries that will be ready to join the Union by January 1, 2004, is realistic and expressed optimism that during the first six months of 2002 Cyprus will close the chapters on competition and taxation.

    [07] Italian Speaker supports EU expansion towards the Mediterranean region

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    Italian Speaker supports EU expansion towards the Mediterranean region

    Nicosia, Jan 29 (CNA) -- European Union's enlargement towards the Mediterranean region, that includes Cyprus and Malta, is indispensable for the creation of those preconditions required for peace and development in Europe and the world at large, Speaker of the Italian Parliament Ferdinando Casini said in Rome yesterday.

    [08] Cyprus and Greece sign sports protocol

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    Cyprus and Greece sign sports protocol

    Nicosia, Jan 26 (CNA) -- A protocol for cooperation in the field of sports was signed in Nicosia today between the Cyprus Sports Organisation (KOA) and Greeces Supreme Sports Authority.

    [09] UN Special Rapporteur to visit Iraq

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    UN Special Rapporteur to visit Iraq

    Nicosia, Jan 29 (CNA) -- Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Iraq, Ambassador Andreas Mavrommatis, from Cyprus, has been invited by the government of Iraq to visit the country in February 2002, a UN press release said yesterday in Geneva, adding the visit is expected to last for three or four days.

    [10] Foreign Minister to visit Germany and Malta

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    Foreign Minister to visit Germany and Malta

    Nicosia, Jan 29 (CNA) - Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will visit Germany and Malta next month to discuss developments in the Cyprus question, Cyprus' EU accession course and bilateral relations.


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