Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-12-27

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CONTENTS

[01] Kasoulides honoured by Greek Mayor

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[03] Government describes 'astonishing political event' TC rally

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[01] Kasoulides honoured by Greek Mayor

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Kasoulides honoured by Greek Mayor

Nicosia, Dec 27 (CNA) Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has been awarded the Medal of the City of Athens by the Mayor of Athens, Demetris Avramopoulos.

Accepting the award at a special ceremony in Athens, the minister said the honour also belongs to the Cypriot diplomatic service, which has worked very hard to help secure the European Union decisions in Copenhagen, which invited Cyprus, along with nine other countries, to join the Union in 2004.

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 27 (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                  12           6          CLOUDY
Larnaca                  13           8          CLOUDY
Limassol                 15          10          CLOUDY
Paphos                   18           9          CLOUDY

[03] Government describes 'astonishing political event' TC rally

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Government describes astonishing political event TC rally

Nicosia, Dec 27 (CNA) Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou has described as an astonishing political event a protest rally thousands of Turkish Cypriots staged Thursday in Turkish occupied Nicosia to demand the resignation of Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash to pave the way for a negotiated settlement, on the basis of a UN proposal.

The Spokesman announced that the National Council will convene on January 3 to discuss President Glafcos Clerides reply to a letter by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on his good offices mission with regard to Cyprus.

The Turkish Cypriots mobilization and especially yesterdays rally is an astonishing political event, and its message is loud and clear'', Papapetrou said.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Dec 27 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               93,10   (-4,87)

Traded Value                  CYP  2.267.646

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.769.868   360,19   (-6,58)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP  1.632.831   105,02   (-6,06)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     47.557    80,61   (-3,85)
Insurance Companies           CYP      6.882    21,02   (-6,70)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     16.828    62,69   (-3,55)
Tourism Companies             CYP      3.105   104,19   (-2,46)
Trading Companies             CYP     13.373    19,01   (-3,11)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      8.157    74,38   (-3,06)
�nformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     14.393     3,32   (-3,49)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     45.888    18,62   (-5,43)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        232    15,15   ( 1,20)
Hotels                        CYP     37.067    46,30   (-4,36)
Other Companies               CYP    173.142    85,71   (-4,21)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

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