Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-02-10

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CONTENTS

[01] CNA - Presidential Elections

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Cyprus will follow EU decisions on Iraq

[06] Sides had substantive discussions, says Spokesman

[07] Cyprus and Italy sign customs agreement

[08] Clerides says careful handling on Cyprus problem required

[01] CNA - Presidential Elections

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CNA - Presidential Elections

Nicosia, Feb 10 (CNA) -- CNA wishes to inform its subscribers, associates and friends that on Sunday, February 16, 2003 it will open at 0730 local time (0530 GMT) and will provide full coverage of the Presidential Elections until the final results are officially announced.

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 10 (CNA) - The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

On Tuesday (February 11) some local showers are expected late in the afternoon. Winds will be easterly, light to moderate, 3 to 4 beaufort, over slight to moderate seas. Temperatures will reach 16 degrees Celsius inland and along the coast, and 4 degrees over the mountains.

On Wednesday (February 12) the weather will be mostly cloudy with showers and isolated thunderstorms, and snow over the mountains. Temperatures will not change significantly.

On Thursday (February 13) and Friday (February 14), local showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected, with snow over the mountains. No significant change in temperatures is expected.

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 10 (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                 13           03         FINE
Larnaca                 16           03         FAIR
Limassol                15           07         FAIR
Paphos                  14           09         CLOUDY

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Feb 10 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               88,59   (-1,19)

Traded Value                  CYP    538.850

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    315.831   340.07   (-1,69)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    267.955    98,02   (-1,69)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      4.077    78,15   ( 0,19)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.474    20,13   ( 2,23)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      5.470    62,21   (-2,17)
Tourism Companies             CYP      5.366    94,86   (-2,53)
Trading Companies             CYP      6.664    18,47   (-1,28)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     14.814    71,30   ( 0,88)
�nformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      8.670     3,19   (-1,24)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     25.485    17,60   (-1,68)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        440    13,06   ( 2,83)
Hotels                        CYP      1.658    45,00   (-0,53)
Other Companies               CYP     62.156    82,74   (-0,79)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Cyprus will follow EU decisions on Iraq

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Cyprus will follow EU decisions on Iraq

Nicosia, Feb 10 (CNA) -- Cyprus will align its policy on Iraq with European Union decisions, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulides and Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou.

[06] Sides had substantive discussions, says Spokesman

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Sides had substantive discussions, says Spokesman

Nicosia, Feb 10 (CNA) -- The Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides had two hours of substantive negotiations today, in the context of the UN-led peace talks on the Cyprus problem, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou has said.

[07] Cyprus and Italy sign customs agreement

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Cyprus and Italy sign customs agreement

Nicosia, Feb 10 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Italy signed here today a cooperation agreement between the customs and excise departments to prevent, investigate and combat drug trafficking and other customs related offences.

''The agreement seals the excellent relations we have with Italy in this field. Cyprus as a future EU member has additional responsibilities in the fight against drugs and illegal trade,'' Minister of Finance Takis Klerides said at the signing ceremony.

[08] Clerides says careful handling on Cyprus problem required

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Clerides says careful handling on Cyprus problem required

Nicosia, Feb 10 (CNA) - Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides expressed here Monday the conviction that there will be ''historic developments'' on the Cyprus problem by the end of 2003.

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