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CONTENTS

[01] Minister:Cyprus too small to be divided, big for all Cypriots

[02] National Council to evaluate talks

[03] Slovakia supports a settlement in Cyprus within the UN framework

[04] FM to hold official talks with German counterpart

[05] Cyprus Parliamentary delegation flies to Vienna

[06] Cypriot businessmen discuss EU funding

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[09] Cyprus talks break briefly for reflection

[10] SOCCER: Euro 2004 Group A - Time schedule

[01] Minister:Cyprus too small to be divided, big for all Cypriots

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Minister: Cyprus too small to be divided, big for all Cypriots

Nicosia, Feb19 (CNA)--Cyprus is too small to remain divided, but big enough to accommodate both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, the Minister of Communications and Works, Averof Neophytou, has said, adding that at a time when borders in Europe are being abolished, in Cyprus some 200,000 refugees are prevented from returning to their homes by the Turkish occupation forces, in the island's northern areas since 1974 when they invaded.

[02] National Council to evaluate talks

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National Council to evaluate talks

Nicosia, Feb 19 (CNA) - The National Council, top advisory body to the President of the Republic on the Cyprus problem, will convene on February 25 to discuss the direct talks between President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou has said.

[03] Slovakia supports a settlement in Cyprus within the UN framework

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Slovakia supports a settlement in Cyprus within the UN framework

Nicosia, Feb 19 (CNA) - Slovakia has reiterated its support towards a Cyprus settlement within the UN framework, through its National Council Chairman and its Minister of Foreign Affairs, who met yesterday with Cyprus House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias, currently on an official visit to the country.

Slovak National Council Chairman Jozef Migas reaffirmed his country's support to the reunification of Cyprus and the solution of its political problem, based on UN resolutions.

[04] FM to hold official talks with German counterpart

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FM to hold official talks with German counterpart

Nicosia, Feb 19 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, who is in Berlin on a three-day visit, meets today with Germany's Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer.

[05] Cyprus Parliamentary delegation flies to Vienna

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Cyprus Parliamentary delegation flies to Vienna

Nicosia, Feb 19 (CN�)-- A Cyprus parliamentary delegation flies tomorrow to Vienna to attend the winter session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. The delegation comprises deputies George Lilikas, Eleni Theocharous and Aristos Crysostomou, who are all permanent members of the House of Representatives to the Assembly.

[06] Cypriot businessmen discuss EU funding

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Cypriot businessmen discuss EU funding

Nicosia, Feb 19 (CNA) -- Greek and Turkish Cypriot businessmen met today at the Ledra Palace buffer zone here to exchange views on proposals they intend to submit regarding the allocation of European Union funds, aiming at benefiting small and medium enterprises of both communities on the island.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 19 (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                  19           5         CLOUDY
Larnaca                  19           5         FINE
Limassol                 20           9         FINE
Paphos                   18           6         FINE

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Feb 19 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All ShareIndex
closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              116,96  ( 1,05)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.704.269

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    830.754   481,48  ( 1,10)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    478.610   132,21  ( 1,30)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     29.946   107,17  ( 1,29)
Insurance Companies           CYP     26.636    42,67  (-0,79)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     49.445    54,41  (-0,06)
Tourism Companies             CYP     91.407    85,27  ( 1,07)
Trading Companies             CYP    124.067    30,03  ( 0,60)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     31.319    55,46  ( 2,19)
�nformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     76.304     7,14  ( 0,71)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    101.358    24,88  ( 0,93)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        245    23,39  (-0,43)
Hotels                        CYP     85.953    71,37  ( 0,82)
Other Companies               CYP    368.115   120,50  ( 1,03)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[09] Cyprus talks break briefly for reflection

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Cyprus talks break briefly for reflection

Nicosia, Feb 19 (CNA) - Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash met this afternoon in Nicosia, within the framework of UN-led direct talks on the Cyprus problem, in the presence of the UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus, Alvaro de Soto.

This is the last meeting of the first round of the UN-led talks that break for a brief reflection period and will resume on March 1, with fewer but longer meetings. During this break, the UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto will travel to New York to report to the Secretary General and to brief the members of the Security Council.

[10] SOCCER: Euro 2004 Group A - Time schedule

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SOCCER: Euro 2004 Group A - Time schedule (CORRECTED DATE)

Limassol, Feb 19 (CNA) -- The European and World football champions, France, will play against the national team of Cyprus on 7 September 2002 in a Group A match for the qualifying round of the Euro 2004, the final phase of which will be played in Portugal. The return match will be played in Cyprus a year after.

Representatives of the national teams participating in Group A, namely France, Cyprus, Israel, Slovenia and Malta, met here today and fixed the dates of the games between them.

The time schedule is:

7 September 2002 : Cyprus - France, Slovenia - Malta 12 October 2002 : France - Slovenia, Malta - Israel 16 October 2002 : Israel - Cyprus, Malta - France 20 November 2002 : Cyprus - Malta 29 March 2003 : Cyprus - Israel, France - Malta 2 April 2003 : Slovenia - Cyprus, Israel - France 30 April 2003 : Malta - Slovenia 7 June 2003 : Israel - Slovenia, Malta - Cyprus 6 September 2003 : France - Cyprus, Slovenia - Israel 10 September 2003 : Israel - Malta, Slovenia - France 11 October 2003 : Cyprus - Slovenia, France - Israel

CNA GP/2002 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

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