Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-12-12

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CONTENTS

[01] Papandreou says messages from Turkish side not encouraging

[02] Villiers calls British government to ensure Cyprus accession

[03] Greek politician says Cyprus' entry into EU is "obvious"

[04] Cypriot politician says EU summit's decision to be clean cut

[05] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[06] UN continues to work for Cyprus agreement, says UN envoy

[07] Denktash to remain in Ankara hospital for up to a week

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[09] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[10] Gul wants 2003 date, Simitis says 2004

[11] Annan remains hopeful Copenhagen will yield positive results

[12] Berlusconi: No link between Cyprus solution and Turkey's EU date

[13] Annan decides not to travel to Copenhagen

[14] Cyprus Airways acquires its first A330-200 Airbus

[15] Eckhard confirms Annan not to travel to Copenhagen

[01] Papandreou says messages from Turkish side not encouraging

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Papandreou says messages from Turkish side not encouraging

Copenhagen, Dec 12 (CNA) The messages from the Turkish side are not those expected at the moment, Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou said, adding that there is a tendency on the Turkish side of retracting, which does not allow for optimism for a Cyprus settlement now.

Speaking to Cypriot reporters in Copenhagen after a meeting between Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis, Papandreou said the solution of the Cyprus problem was one of the three aims of Greece.

The messages from the other side are not the expected ones at this moment, the Greek Minister said, adding that we see a tendency of retracting on the Turkish side and this definitely does not make us very optimistic about a solution, at least at this moment.

[02] Villiers calls British government to ensure Cyprus accession

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Villiers calls British government to ensure Cyprus accession

Nicosia, Dec 12 (CNA) -- British Conservative Member of the European Parliament Teresa Villiers has urged British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw to do all he can to ensure that Cyprus is accepted as a member of the European Union as soon as possible.

[03] Greek politician says Cyprus' entry into EU is "obvious"

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Greek politician says Cyprus' entry into EU is "obvious"

by Rebekah Gregoriades

Copenhagen, Dec 12 (CNA) -- Leader of Greece's New Democracy Party Constantinos Karamanlis said today that it was ''obvious'' Cyprus should accede to the European Union during the Copenhagen European Council, beginning this afternoon, noting that this should take place irrespective of whether or not the Cyprus problem will be solved.

[04] Cypriot politician says EU summit's decision to be clean cut

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Cypriot politician says EU summit's decision to be clean cut

by Rebekah Gregoriades

Copenhagen, Dec 12 (CNA) - President of Cyprus' centre-right Democratic Party, Tassos Papadopoulos, said here today he was certain the Copenhagen European Council decision on Cyprus would be ''clean cut'', noting that European officials he had spoken with did not appear set on including any terms or conditions in the summit's decisions regarding Cyprus.

[05] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 12 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 13/12/02 to 14/12/02 --------------------

The weather on Friday and Saturday will be mainly fine and relatively cold and dry. Cloud amount is expected to increase by Saturday afternoon.

The wind will prevail Northwest to Northeast light 2 to 3 bf during nightime and genlte to moderate 3 to 4 temporarily over the east part up to fresh 5 bf during day time.

The sea will be slight to moderate but up to rough over the east part.

The temperature will be well below normal and the minimum will range from minus 2 over the mountains to 4 over the coastal area and the maximum from 2 over the mountains to 14 over the coastal areas.

Outllook for Sunday and Monday: 15/12/02 to 16/12/02

Local showers will probable thunderstorms while snow is likely. A small decrease in temperature is expected on Monday.

[06] UN continues to work for Cyprus agreement, says UN envoy

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UN continues to work for Cyprus agreement, says UN envoy

by Maria Myles

Copenhagen, Dec 12 (CNA) -- The UN continues to work for a comprehensive agreement on Cyprus, which is what the Secretary General has asked the two parties in Cyprus to do, UN Secretary General's special adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto told CNA today.

''What we want the two parties to sign is what the Secretary General Kofi Annan has asked them to sign, that is a comprehensive settlement,'' de Soto said, when asked to clarify earlier statements to the press that indicated that a declaration by the two parties, instead of an agreement, might not be ruled out.

[07] Denktash to remain in Ankara hospital for up to a week

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Denktash to remain in Ankara hospital for up to a week

Constantinople, Dec 12 (CNA) -- Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash will remain in a university hospital for few more days and up to a week, Ankara University Rector, Professor Nusret Aras, said Thursday.

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 12 (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                  12           2          FINE
Larnaca                  14           5          FINE
Limassol                 17           6          FINE
Paphos                   17           5          FINE

[09] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Dec 12 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              110,46   (-3,04)

Traded Value                  CYP  3.073.540

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.647.944   444,49   (-2,91)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP  1.223.933   127,44   (-3,13)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    170.634    92,23   (-3,94)
Insurance Companies           CYP     13.506    24,76   (-2,86)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    101.075    68,63   (-2,12)
Tourism Companies             CYP      1.672   120,27   (-0,80)
Trading Companies             CYP     49.738    21,75   (-1,89)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     17.283    83,54   (-5,03)
�nformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     69.458     4,16   (-3,93)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    219.128    24,90   (-3,19)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        226    14,95   (-2,10)
Hotels                        CYP     75.174    54,68   (-2,51)
Other Companies               CYP    493.905   100,60   (-2,66)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[10] Gul wants 2003 date, Simitis says 2004

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Gul wants 2003 date, Simitis says 2004

by Rebekah Gregoriades

Copenhagen, Dec 12 (CNA) Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul met in Copenhagen today, just a few hours before the European Council convenes to decide on the European Unions enlargement. One of the issues discussed was that of Cyprus, with Simitis saying GrecoTurkish relations could not improve without a settlement, and Gul stressing that the solution to all problems was a European Turkey.

While Gul said he expected a date to commence accession negotiations in 2003, Simitis, whose country will take over the EUs rotating presidency for the first half of next year, said Turkeys date would be in 2004.

Speaking after the meeting, also attended by Turkeys ruling Justice and Development party leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Simitis said they talked about the European Council that will decide on the enlargement of the European Union, as well as the progress of the Cyprus situation and the future relations with the EU.

[11] Annan remains hopeful Copenhagen will yield positive results

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Annan remains hopeful Copenhagen will yield positive results

By Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Dec 12 (CNA) UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan remains hopeful that the meetings in Copenhagen will produce positive results about Cyprus.

Asked by CNA, if there would be good results from the Copenhagen summit or the parties will have another chance in the future, Secretary General said: ''It is difficult for me to say. The dynamics of these meetings can change very quickly.

[12] Berlusconi: No link between Cyprus solution and Turkey's EU date

Berlusconi told reporters after talks with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul that he would be the advocate of Turkeys cause and I will support it as if your cause were my own.

[13] Annan decides not to travel to Copenhagen

[14] Cyprus Airways acquires its first A330-200 Airbus

[15] Eckhard confirms Annan not to travel to Copenhagen

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Eckhard confirms Annan not to travel to Copenhagen

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Dec 12 (CNA) -- UN Spokesman Fred Eckhard confirmed here Thursday that Kofi Annan does not plan to go to Copenhagen, verifying earlier reports of the slim chances of securing a Cyprus settlement on the sidelines of the European Council which will decide Cyprus accession to the EU.

Eckhard told reporters during the daily briefing the document that is on the table is really nothing more than a framework agreement for negotiations and that it is not a final settlement.

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