Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-03-07

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CONTENTS

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[02] Italian cultural month in Cyprus

[03] More than 80% of tourists to Cyprus come from EU countries

[04] New University of Applied Sciences and Arts

[05] Spokesman: time is not unlimited for Cyprus peace effort

[06] Attorney General:Turkey a problematic state in CoE

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[09] Defence Minister: Turkish claims are lies and exaggerations

[10] Angelopoulou speaks of multiple Cyprus contribution to Games

[11] Rouviere: EU and Turkey will become the main negotiators to the Cyprus problem

[12] Cyprus FM satisfied with Commonwealth Conference

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 7 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 8/03/2002 to 9/03/2002

Weather: Mainly fine and expectionally mild. Probability of mist or fog patches and low cloud towards dawn.

Wind: W'ly to SW'ly gentle to moderate during the day and NW'ly to NE'ly ligh to gentle overnight.

State of Sea: Slight locally up to moderate in the afternoon

Temperature: Maximum temperature 25C inland and 23C over coast. Minimum temperature 8C inland 11C over coast.

Outlook on Sunday and Monday: 10/03/2002 to 11/03/2002

Weather: Partly cloudy at times with probability of showers on Monday.

Wind: NE'ly to SE'ly gentle to moderate becoming fresh to strong on Monday.

State of sea: Slight to moderate becoming moderate to rough on Monday.

Temperature: Maximum temperature 22-25C. Minimum temperature 10-13C

Sea Temperature: 18C

CNA/GP/2002 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

[02] Italian cultural month in Cyprus

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Italian cultural month in Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 7 (CNA) -- An Italian cultural month is being organised in Cyprus from March 11 to April 18 by the Italian embassy in Nicosia.

[03] More than 80% of tourists to Cyprus come from EU countries

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More than 80% of tourists to Cyprus come from EU countries

Nicosia, Mar 7 (CNA) -- Arrivals in Cyprus during January this year reached almost one hundred thousand. More than 80% of tourists came from EU countries.

[04] New University of Applied Sciences and Arts

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New University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Nicosia, Mar 7 (CNA) -- The new Cyprus University of Applied Sciences and Arts will have its seat in Limassol but its Schools will be set up in different locations.

[05] Spokesman: time is not unlimited for Cyprus peace effort

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Spokesman: time is not unlimited for Cyprus peace effort

Nicosia, Mar 7 (CNA) -- The government dismissed today statements by Turkey's minister responsible for Cyprus that the UN-led peace talks, which began in mid January, should continue without any time restraints.

Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou pointed out that Cyprus is edging closer to European Union accession, with or without a political settlement, as each day goes by.

[06] Attorney General:Turkey a problematic state in CoE

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Attorney General: Turkey a problematic state in CoE

Nicosia, Mar 7 (CNA) -- Turkey is a particularly problematic member state of the Council of Europe, according to Cyprus' Attorney General Alecos Markides, who believes that Ankara's non compliance with European Court of Human Rights rulings is causing difficulties to the country itself as well as to the Council of Europe.

Speaking to CNA, Markides said the Cyprus government will continue to seek full implementation of Court judgments in its fourth inter-state application against Turkey and in a case a Greek Cypriot brought and won before the Court on human rights grounds.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 7 (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                  26           8         FINE
Larnaca                  25          11         FINE
Limassol                 28          13         FINE
Paphos                   24          12         FINE

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Mar 7 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              119.85 ( 1,69)

Traded Value                  CYP  4.054.738

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.951.935   496,61  ( 1,46)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    842.424   135,56  ( 1,87)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    272.581   110,58  ( 1,97)
Insurance Companies           CYP     28.203    41,15  ( 1,01)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    103.063    58,29  ( 1,66)
Tourism Companies             CYP    232.584    85,28  ( 2,14)
Trading Companies             CYP    135.475    29,70  ( 1,30)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     18.251    55,78  ( 2,46)
�nformation Technology
Companies                 CYP    255.683     7,54  ( 3,43)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    464.793    25,15  ( 0,76)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      1.450    21,81  ( 0,00)
Hotels                        CYP    444.227    74,46  ( 0,87)
Other Companies               CYP    826.912   122,79  ( 2,15)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[09] Defence Minister: Turkish claims are lies and exaggerations

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Defence Minister: Turkish claims are lies and exaggerations

Nicosia, Mar 7 (CNA) -- Defence Minister Socratis Hasikos described today as "lies and exaggerations" claims in the Turkish press relating to the Republic's military capabilities, and said Ankara's overall approach in this respect is "provocative."

He also stressed that the ongoing peace effort has no bearing on government plans to boost its defences, adding that the Cypriot authorities are in a position to meet its obligation with regard to search and rescue (SAR) operations in the region, which Nicosia has taken over from London.

[10] Angelopoulou speaks of multiple Cyprus contribution to Games

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Angelopoulou speaks of multiple Cyprus contribution to Games

Nicosia, Mar 7 (CN�) -- The President of the Greek Olympic Committee Athens 2004, Yianna Angelopoulou-Daskalaki, who is on a visit to Cyprus to promote the Games, had a working luncheon today with the President of the Republic Glafcos Clerides.

Speaking afterwards to the press she said the contribution of Cyprus towards organizing the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 will be "multiple", explaining that "It will not be only economic or on the level of cooperation in tourism, infrastructure and investment, but it will be for us more than symbolic".

[11] Rouviere: EU and Turkey will become the main negotiators to the Cyprus problem

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Rouviere: EU and Turkey will become the main negotiators to the Cyprus problem

Nicosia, Mar 7 (CNA) - When Cyprus enters the EU, the main negotiators on the Cyprus question will be the EU itself and Turkey, Chairman of the France-Cyprus Friendship Group at the French Senate, Senator Andre Rouviere said here today, adding the course of the direct talks on Cyprus, held since mid January between President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, will be a long one.

Rouviere heads a five-member delegation of the French Senate, in Cyprus on a six-day official visit. The delegation had a meeting this morning with Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides.

[12] Cyprus FM satisfied with Commonwealth Conference

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Cyprus FM satisfied with Commonwealth Conference

Nicosia, Mar 7 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides expressed today satisfaction with the support of the Commonwealth countries in finding a solution to the Cyprus problem based on the relevant United Nations resolutions.

Speaking on his return to Cyprus from Australia where the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting took place, Kasoulides said that a great number of heads of States and governments reaffirmed their support of the previous UN resolutions on Cyprus and welcomed the ongoing direct talks in Nicosia between the Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash.

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