Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-01-24

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus parties express backing for direct talks, EU accession

[02] Cyprus not satisfied with explanation for US reception

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[05] US congressman welcomes initiative on missing persons in Cyprus

[06] Cyprus government engaged in moves to remove landmines

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Hasikos visits military installations and defence industries in China

[01] Cyprus parties express backing for direct talks, EU accession

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Cyprus parties express backing for direct talks, EU accession

Nicosia, Jan 24 (CNA) -- The four biggest parliamentary parties in Cyprus have given their full backing to President Glafcos Clerides' engagement in direct talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, saying that the solution of the protracted Cyprus question should secure the unity of the state.

Deputies from the ruling party as well as the three main opposition parties expressed support for Cyprus' bid to join the European Union, which they said could act as a catalyst on the peace effort.

[02] Cyprus not satisfied with explanation for US reception

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Cyprus not satisfied with explanation for US reception

Nicosia, Jan 24 (CNA) - The Cyprus government is not satisfied with the statement issued by the US Embassy in Nicosia in response to representations regarding a reception hosted by the Embassy in the Turkish-occupied areas of the island.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jan 24 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All ShareIndex closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              126,71  ( 0,65)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.421.413

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    777.157   514,06  ( 0,58)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    177.306   141,44  ( 0,64)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     86.088   120,94  ( 0,87)
Insurance Companies           CYP     39.721    47,48  (-0,57)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     29.464    55,15  (-0,36)
Tourism Companies             CYP    158.434    92,25  ( 1,68)
Trading Companies             CYP     65.437    30,96  ( 0,39)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     10.288    55,71  ( 2,24)
�nformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     15.580     8,33  (-0,72)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    192.631    28,41  ( 1,00)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        351    25,61  (-8,63)
Hotels                        CYP    219.068    76,92  ( 1,30)
Other Companies               CYP    339.217   136,11  ( 0,43)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 24 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 25/01/2002 to 26/1/2002

�he weather mainly fine and sunny. The winds light to moderate. The temperature between 7C min and 17C max. Over the coast and between 5C min and 15C max. inland.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 27/1/2002 to 28/1/2002

The weather continuing fine and mainly sunny but isolated showers may occur. The temperature continuing between 8C min and 18 max. Over the coast and between 6C min and 16C max.

Sea Temperature: 15C

CNA/GP/2002 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

[05] US congressman welcomes initiative on missing persons in Cyprus

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US congressman welcomes initiative on missing persons in Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 24 (CNA) -- US Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY) has stated that the US House of Representatives and the US Senate will welcome an end to the humanitarian issue of the missing persons in Cyprus, which he called a tragic situation for the people of the island.

[06] Cyprus government engaged in moves to remove landmines

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Cyprus government engaged in moves to remove landmines

Nicosia, Jan 24 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government had decided to push, through the House of Representatives, for the ratification of the Convention on the prohibition of anti-personnel mines and in line with this decision it is engaging in certain moves to remove landmines from the ceasefire line, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou announced here today, stressing that this decision is not dependent on a positive response from the Turkish occupation army.

Speaking after today's cabinet meeting, he said the National Guard, the Republic's armed forces, has no objection to such a move as it believes that it would not create any problems in the country's defence capability.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 24 (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                  15           2         CLOUDY
Larnaca                  16           4         CLOUDY
Limassol                 14           9         CLOUDY
Paphos                   14           7         CLOUDY

[08] Hasikos visits military installations and defence industries in China

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Hasikos visits military installations and defence industries in China

Nicosia, Jan 24 (CNA) -- Cyprus Defence Minister Socratis Hasikos who is on an official visit to the People's Republic of China had several meetings with Chinese officials and visited military installations and defence industries. Today he flew to Shangai at the invitation of the military governor of the city.

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