Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-12-20

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CONTENTS

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[02] National Council to convene, Cyprus Spokesman announces

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Greek Prime Minister sees no movement in Cyprus problem

[06] Cypriot President says Ankara to sign protocol with Commission

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 20 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday: 21/12/2004 to 22/12/2004 ------- The weather on Tuesday will be mainly fine while local cloud developing inland may result in a local shower or thunderstorm mainly during midday. The wind will be northeast to southeast veering later to southeast to southwest generally moderate 3 to 4 bf. The state of sea will be moderate. Maximum temperature will range from 7 over the mountains to 18 over the coastal areas.

On Wednesday the weather will gradually become mainly cloudy with light rain. The wind will be mainly southeast moderate 3 to 4 bf and the state of sea will be up to moderate. Minimum temperature will range from zero over the mountains to 8 over the coastal areas. Maximum temperature ins not expected to note a significant change.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 23/12/2004 to 24/12/2004 --------------- The weather on Thursday and Friday will be rainy with probable thunderstorms. The temperature is expected to note a fall.

[02] National Council to convene, Cyprus Spokesman announces

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National Council to convene, Cyprus Spokesman announces

Nicosia, Dec 20 (CNA) The National Council, the top advisory body to the President on the handling of the Cyprus, will convene on Wednesday, 22 December, announced today Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides.

The National Council will be chaired by Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos.

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[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 20 (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               14             8  Thunderstorm with rain
Larnaca               17            11  Thunderstorm with rain
Limassol              15            10              CLOUDY       Paphos                16            11              CLOUDY

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Dec 20 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

INDICES BASE VALUES: FTSEMed=5000, OTHERS=1000

TRADED VALUE                       157.297,84

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       71,81    -0,35    152.056,04
FTSE/CySE 20                           335,92    -0,79    137.543,33
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.006,11    -0,69    121.343,60
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                  888,76    -0,10      1.457,03
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      874,61    -0,35      5.296,63
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.001,57    -0,67    122.800,64
BANKS INDEX                          1.019,36    -0,72    103.757,74
HOTELS INDEX                           873,96     0,00        666,00
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               832,63    -0,85     26.910,64
FTSE Med (17/12/2004)                6.731,54    -0,23

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[05] Greek Prime Minister sees no movement in Cyprus problem

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Greek Prime Minister sees no movement in Cyprus problem

by Christa Nicolaou

Athens, Dec 20 (CNA) - Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis said today that he did ''not have any indications'' about any movement in the Cyprus problem, noting that the solution of the problem and the commencement of Turkey's EU accession negotiations were ''two different matters that should not be linked''.

[06] Cypriot President says Ankara to sign protocol with Commission

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Cypriot President says Ankara to sign protocol with Commission

Nicosia, Dec 20 (CNA) - Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said today that the European Council in Brussels decided that, in order for Turkey to commence EU accession negotiations, Ankara must sign the customs union protocol along with the European Commission, which signs on behalf of all EU member states, including Cyprus.

The President was commenting on statements by Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Gul that the protocol will not be signed between Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus but between Turkey and the European Commission, and thus Ankara would not be recognising the Republic of Cyprus.

Asked if there would be a new initiative to solve the Cyprus problem, the President said ''it is natural for everyone to wish some movement in the Cyprus problem,'' noting that ''we also want a solution but under other conditions.''

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