Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-11-27

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CONTENTS

[01] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[03] President confirms receipt of letter from Annan

[04] Kasoulides says solution must take into account sensitivities

[05] Denktash prepares document with amendments to Annan plan

[06] Turkish Cypriots stage rally in occupied Cyprus

[07] Verheugen says decision on Cyprus to be taken in Copenhagen

[08] Rice pledges US efforts will continue towards Denktash

[09] Cyprus ratifies Convention on legal protection of services

[10] Erdogan and Persson discuss Cyprus

[11] Denktash prepared to negotiate on Annan plan, UN says

[01] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 27(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                  22          10          CLOUDY
Larnaca                  23          12          CLOUDY
Limassol                 22          12          CLOUDY
Paphos                   23          13          CLOUDY

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

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

CSE General Index                              102,22   (-0,71)

Traded Value                  CYP    964.490

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    488.420   401,10   (-1,17)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    327.426   115,65   (-0,56)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     57.251    87,59   (-2,12)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.296    23,06   (-1,07)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     31.536    67,11   (-0,47)
Tourism Companies             CYP      1.592   118,23   (-0,54)
Trading Companies             CYP     12.260    21,31   (-0,79)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     35.684    70,18   (-0,65)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      8.556     3,91   (-0,76)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     63.932    23,15   (-0,81)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        859    14,65   (-0,81)
Hotels                        CYP     74.814    51,42   (-0,70)
Other Companies               CYP    196.197    95,64   (-0,73)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[03] President confirms receipt of letter from Annan

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President confirms receipt of letter from Annan

Nicosia, Nov 27 (CNA) - President of the Republic Glafcos Clerides confirmed today that UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has sent him a letter asking to be informed about changes the President wishes to see in a proposal put forward to the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides on a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem.

''The Secretary General has sent me a letter and tomorrow I will put it before the National Council,'' the President told reporters, when asked about the letter.

[04] Kasoulides says solution must take into account sensitivities

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Kasoulides says solution must take into account sensitivities

by Kyriakos Tsioupras

London, Nov 27 (CNA) -- Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has stressed that no political settlement in Cyprus can work out unless there is political will on the part of the island's two communities and unless it is functional and it takes into account the sensitivities of public opinion.

[05] Denktash prepares document with amendments to Annan plan

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Denktash prepares document with amendments to Annan plan

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Nov 27 (CNA) - Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash has prepared a document containing amendments to the introductory note of the UN Secretary General's plan for a Cyprus settlement.

[06] Turkish Cypriots stage rally in occupied Cyprus

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Turkish Cypriots stage rally in occupied Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 27 (CNA) - About 20,000 Turkish Cypriots, representing 92 organisations, staged a mass rally today to press on with their demand for the start of negotiations on a UN proposal for a comprehensive settlement.

[07] Verheugen says decision on Cyprus to be taken in Copenhagen

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Verheugen says decision on Cyprus to be taken in Copenhagen

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Nov 27 (CNA) - The decision for Cyprus' accession to the European Union will be taken at the Copenhagen European Council next month ''whatever happens'', Commissioner on Enlargement Gunter Verheugen said today.

At the same time he warned Turkish Cypriots and Ankara over the consequences of not achieving a solution to the Cyprus problem.

[08] Rice pledges US efforts will continue towards Denktash

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Rice pledges US efforts will continue towards Denktash

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Nov 27 (CNA) - The Cyprus problem and the UN Secretary General's plan for a Cyprus settlement were the main issues discussed during a meeting today between Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs George Papandreou and US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice.

Papandreou said he pointed out the importance of efforts to solve the Cyprus problem remaining active even after the Copenhagen European Council in December since the time left until the summit is limited.

[09] Cyprus ratifies Convention on legal protection of services

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Cyprus ratifies Convention on legal protection of services

Nicosia, Nov 27 (CNA) -- Cyprus ratified today the European Convention on the Legal Protection of Services based on or consisting of Conditional Access.

[10] Erdogan and Persson discuss Cyprus

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Erdogan and Persson discuss Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 27 (CNA) - Leader of Turkey's Justice and Development Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said the current stage is very unfortunate for Cyprus, because of Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash's illness and the elections in Turkey, which both affected the peace process.

He was speaking after meeting Sweden's Prime Minister Goran Persson, who said the two discussed the plan submitted by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan for a comprehensive settlement to the Cyprus problem.

Persson said it is important for him to state that even if the Cyprus issue does not constitute part of the Copenhagen criteria, it was an important issue for discussion with the Turkish political leadership. The two, he added, discussed the plan submitted by the UN Secretary General, and the relevant timetables.

[11] Denktash prepared to negotiate on Annan plan, UN says

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Denktash prepared to negotiate on Annan plan, UN says

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Nov 27 (CNA) - Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash is prepared to negotiate on the basis of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's proposal for a comprehensive settlement to the Cyprus problem.

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