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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-05-19Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1030:CYPPRESS:01[01] US President - Greek American leaders - Cyprus questionby Demetris Apokis Washington, May 19 (CNA) - US President Bill Clinton has expressed the view that all the parties involved in the Cyprus issue know what kind of format the solution to the problem will have and the only issue that remains is how soon it will come through, according to Greek American leaders who met him at the Oval Office yesterday.According to the Greek American leaders, holding their annual conference here, President Clinton supported the establishment of a bizonal federation in Cyprus, with two autonomous entities and freedom of movement. CNA DA/MA/GP/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1040:CYPPRESS:02[02] US Senators - Cyprus ConferenceWashington, May 19 (CNA) - US senators have expressed their full backing to the new UN-led effort for a settlement in Cyprus, pointing out the role the Clinton administration has to this end, in addresses to the 11th annual conference of the International Coordinating Committee - Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA), which ended yesterday in Washington.Senators, who spoke at the three-day conference, that focused on the Cyprus problem and Greco - Turkish relations, also expressed optimism for a settlement on the divided island in view of the new round of UN-sponsored talks and improved relations between Greece and Turkey, CNA DA/MA/GP/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1100:CYPPRESS:03[03] Cyprus - European Banking Federation meetingNicosia, May 19 (CNA) -- The 10th Meeting of the Associate Members of the European Banking Federation will take place in Nicosia on Friday, May 26, with the participation of representatives from 33 Bank Associations.According ?? the Association of Cyprus Commercial Banks, Finance Minister Takis Klerides and Central Bank Governor Afxentis Afxentiou will attend the meeting and address the participants. CNA GG/GP/20001355:CYPPRESS:04[04] Cyprus - Turkish Foreign Ministry - ManoeuvresNicosia, May 19 (CNA) -- Cyprus Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou described as totally "unjustified" the Turkish Foreign Ministry's reaction over the military manoeuvres "Toxotis - Vergina", stressing that the security and stability in the region is jeopardised by the presence of the Turkish occupation army in Cyprus.Regarding Turkey's claims that the joint Cyprus-Greece manoeuvres do not favour conditions for the third round of the UN-sponsored talks scheduled to start on July 5 in Geneva, Papapetrou said he hoped "this was not an effort to create a pretext in view of the third round of talks, and to prepare the ground that the Turkish side will come to the talks with the same attitude and approach" as in the previous rounds. CNA MA/EC/GP 2000 1400:CYPPRESS:05[05] Cyprus - Israel - New representationsNicosia, May 19 (CNA) - Cyprus has made new representations to Israel over the violation of the Nicosia Flight Information Region (FIR) by its military aircraft, for the second time this month, even though it has not yet received a reply on the first representations."We made new representations yesterday which have also been communicated to the Israeli government but no explanation has been given so far," Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou told the press here today. CNA MA/GP/20001520:CYPPRESS:06[06] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, May 19 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 526.65 ( 1.97) Traded Value CYP 37,411,676 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 7,377,621 637.05 ( 1.82) Approved Investment Companies CYP 3,158,939 347.50 ( 2.56) Insurance Companies CYP 1,544,600 396.09 ( 2.51) Manufacturing Companies CYP 1,301,903 178.59 ( 3.24) Tourism Companies CYP 2,432,532 469.98 ( 2.97) Trading Companies CYP 3,716,824 219.60 ( 3.59) Other Companies CYP 15,634,059 584.83 ( 1.23) Offshore Companies 105.00 ( 0.00)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/�C/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |