Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-04-25

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CONTENTS

[01] US Congressman urges Bush to exert pressure on Turkey

[02] Cyprus protests airspace violations

[03] Cyprus FM to participate in NAM Coordinating Bureau meeting

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Pat Cox to visit Cyprus in May

[07] PACE rapporteur condemns treatment of enclaved in Cyprus

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[09] British Olympic team to train in Cyprus

[10] De Soto returns to Cyprus after touring EU countries

[01] US Congressman urges Bush to exert pressure on Turkey

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US Congressman urges Bush to exert pressure on Turkey

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Apr 25 (CNA) -- US Congressman Frank Pallone has appealed to the US President George Bush to increase the involvement of his administration in the peace talks aimed at reaching a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem.

[02] Cyprus protests airspace violations

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Cyprus protests airspace violations

Nicosia, Apr 25 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Republic has protested to the United Nations against new massive violations of Cyprus' national airspace and Nicosia's FIR by Turkish warplanes, which took place April 3 - 5, 2002.

[03] Cyprus FM to participate in NAM Coordinating Bureau meeting

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Cyprus FM to participate in NAM Coordinating Bureau meeting

Nicosia, Apr 25 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides leaves tomorrow night for Durban, South Africa, to represent Cyprus at a meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Align Movement.

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 25 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 26/4/2002 to 27/4/2002

Weather: Mainly fine with patchy cloud at first becoming partly cloudy later with showers or thunderstorms especially inland and over mountains. In some places the thunderstorms will be heavy.

Wind: W'ly to SW'ly moderate during the day.

State of Sea: Slight to moderate during the day becoming slight overnight.

Temperature: Maximum temperature 23 Celsius and minimum temperature 9 Celsius inland and 11 Celsius over coast.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 28/4/2002 to 29/4/2002

Weather: Fine and mainly clear.

Wind: W'ly to SW'ly moderate during the day becoming north-westerly light overnight.

State of sea: Slight to moderate during the day becoming smooth to slight overnight.

Temperature: Maximum temperature 27 Celsius inland and 24 over costal areas and minimum temperature 12 inland and 14 over the coast.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Apr 25 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              100,75 (-1,04)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.440.120

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    797.523   427,99  (-0,27)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    427.650   119,75  (-0,23)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    100.896    87,29  (-0,92)
Insurance Companies           CYP     15.194    31,80  (-2,66)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     62.201    53,73  (-3,28)
Tourism Companies             CYP     20.878    72,21  ( 0,24)
Trading Companies             CYP     44.099    23,02  (-1,58)
Building and Cement Companies CYP    268.532    51,34  (-0,23)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     17.518     4,78  (-1,65)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    111.694    18,83  (-0,63)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        774    16,92  (-4,46)
Hotels                        CYP    135.153    60,53  (-2,95)
Other Companies               CYP    110.331    99,07  (-1,22)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[06] Pat Cox to visit Cyprus in May

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Pat Cox to visit Cyprus in May

Nicosia, Apr 25 (CNA) -- President of the European Parliament Pat Cox will pay a three-day visit to Cyprus, from May 8 to 10.

Cox's visit was discussed here today during a meeting of House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias with the head of the European Commission delegation to Cyprus Donato Chiarini. They also discussed latest developments in the Cyprus question and Christofias elaborated on his meetings during his recent visit to the US.

[07] PACE rapporteur condemns treatment of enclaved in Cyprus

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PACE rapporteur condemns treatment of enclaved in Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 25 (CNA) -- In a report to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the Committee's rapporteur Dick Marty expressed the Assembly's shock that Greek Cypriot and Maronite families living in Cyprus' Turkish occupied territory had been forcibly separated, youths had been prohibited from returning to their ancestral homes and properties were arbitrarily confiscated, while the enclaved lived in anxiety, uncertainty and fear.

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 25 (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                  23           9          FINE
Larnaca                  22          10          FAIR
Limassol                 23          15          FINE
Paphos                   22          16          FAIR

[09] British Olympic team to train in Cyprus

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British Olympic team to train in Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 25 (CNA)-- A letter of intent for the training of the British Olympic Team in Cyprus, in view of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, was signed here today between Cyprus Olympic Committee (COC) President and member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Kikis Lazarides and British Minister for Sport Richard Caborn.

"The agreement aims not only at the training for the 2004 Olympic Games but also for a long-term cooperation between COC and the British Olympic Association", Lazarides told the press today after signing the letter of intent.

[10] De Soto returns to Cyprus after touring EU countries

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De Soto returns to Cyprus after touring EU countries

Larnaca, Apr 25 (CNA) -- The UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto returned to Cyprus today, after touring Spain, Brussels and London for consultations on Cyprus. He made no statements upon his return.

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