Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-03-08

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus ratifies Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

[02] Cyprus peace talks continue

[03] Verheugen: �mpossible to stop or delay enlargement

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Foreign Minister - European Commissioner

[07] Cyprus will host UEFA Football Cup match

[08] Verheugen:Cyprus should speak with one voice in the EU

[09] President of Athens 2004: no limit to number of volunteers

[01] Cyprus ratifies Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

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Cyprus ratifies Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

New York, Mar 8 (CNA) -- Cyprus has become the 55th country to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The Statute is now five ratifications short of the 60 needed for its entry into force.

The instrument of ratification was deposited with the Treaty Section of the UN Secretariat in New York by Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the UN, Ambassador Sotos Zackheos.

[02] Cyprus peace talks continue

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Cyprus peace talks continue

Nicosia, Mar 8 CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash had their third meeting this morning, within the framework of the second round of their direct talks on the Cyprus problem.

The meeting, in the presence of the UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus, Alvaro de Soto, took place in a building near the UN-controlled Nicosia airport and lasted for one hour and 20 minutes.

[03] Verheugen: �mpossible to stop or delay enlargement

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Verheugen: �mpossible to stop or delay enlargement

Nicosia, Mar 8 (CNA) -- European Union enlargement Commissioner Gunter Verheugen said here today that "it is impossible and unthinkable" to stop or deliberately delay enlargement of the Union and called on both communities in Cyprus "to participate" to the EU expansion and "shoulder responsibilities of a member of the EU and enjoy the benefits."

Speaking at the opening ceremony of a two-day international conference on "The enlargement of the EU and beyond", organized by the International European Movement, Verheugen also said that the Commission would make in October its assessment for the 10 countries which are on the list of countries to conclude accession negotiations in December 2002 "based on the fulfillment of political and economic and acquis communautaire related criteria."

"Therefore I have to say in public that delaying tactics will not help. It is impossible and unthinkable to stop it or delay it on purpose. We cannot tell 110 million people in Eastern and Central Europe that they have to wait until a solution for a specific problem is found", he added.

Verheugen reiterated that the EU's clear preference is that a united Cyprus joins but noted that this "is not a precondition."

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Mar 8 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              118.44 (-1,18)

Traded Value                  CYP  3.184.491

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.439.505   488,72  (-1,59)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    590.448   133,51  (-1,51)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    162.741   108,58  (-1,81)
Insurance Companies           CYP     24.205    40,84  (-0,75)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     79.269    58,60  ( 0,53)
Tourism Companies             CYP    146.764    83,15  (-2,50)
Trading Companies             CYP    127.432    29,29  (-1,38)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      5.868    54,87  (-1,63)
�nformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     70.544     7,59  ( 0,66)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    404.837    24,86  (-1,15)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        717    21,36  (-2,06)
Hotels                        CYP    448.715    74,05  (-0,55)
Other Companies               CYP    681.422   121,45  (-1,09)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 8 (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)
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Nicosia                  27          10         FINE
Larnaca                  25           9         FINE
Limassol                 27          12         FINE
Paphos                   22           8         FINE

[06] Foreign Minister - European Commissioner

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EU encourages peace effort

Nicosia, Mar 8 CNA) The European Commission wishes to encourage the efforts for a political settlement in Cyprus, a message conveyed to all Cypriots by European Commissioner for enlargement Gunter Verheugen, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said here today.

[07] Cyprus will host UEFA Football Cup match

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Cyprus will host UEFA Football Cup match

Nicosia Mar 8, (CNA)-- Cyprus will host the UEFA football Cup match between Israel's HAPOEL Tel Aviv and Italy's Milan, on Thursday March 13.

According to a press release issued here today by the Cyprus Football Association, the match will take place at the GSP stadium, in Nicosia.

The Association is in contact with UEFA officials, who are expected to visit Cyprus in the next few days to make the final arrangements for the match.

CNA/GS/MM/2002 ENDS. CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

[08] Verheugen:Cyprus should speak with one voice in the EU

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Verheugen:Cyprus should speak with one voice in the EU

Nicosia, Mar 8 (CNA) -- Cyprus must join the European Union as one state with a single internationally recognised personality, European Commissioner for enlargement Gunter Verheugen has said, adding that its component states cannot be sovereign.

Speaking after his meeting here today with President Glafcos Clerides, the Commissioner said he remained "cautiously optimistic" about the ongoing direct talks, which began here in mid January between the leaders of the two communities on the island, and pointed out that now the crucial factor is time.

[09] President of Athens 2004: no limit to number of volunteers

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President of Athens 2004: no limit to number of volunteers

Nicosia, Mar 8 (CAN)---The President of the Athens 2004 Olympic Committee Yianna Angelopoulou-Daskalaki said here today that there is no limit to the number of volunteers who want to help in the Olympic Games, to be held in Athens in 2004. She noted the great interest of Cypriots who want to volunteer and said that in Greece there are already 40 thousand applications.

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