Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-03-15

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CONTENTS

[01] Kyrenia ship: The legend goes on

[02] CNA observes silence in memory of Madrid blast victims

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[04] Greece and Turkey launch security talks in Cyprus context

[05] Greek official to brief European officials on Cyprus talks

[06] Top UN envoy believes enlarged talks ''unavoidable''

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[09] Cyprus condemns suicide bombings in Israel

[10] House speaker says new Cyprus process means things not going well

[11] Akinci says slim chance of solution before next phase

[12] House President and FM sign book of condolences at Spanish Embassy

[13] EU - Cyprus JPC to hold its last meeting March 16 - 17 in Nicosia

[14] Cypriot President signs book of condolences for Madrid victims

[15] Cypriot chambers satisfied over resumption of talks

[16] DISY and CTP agree on need for solution by May 1st

[01] Kyrenia ship: The legend goes on

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Kyrenia ship: The legend goes on

by Maria Koniotou

Nicosia, Mar 15 (CNA) -- The maritime history of Cyprus will come to life again next month, when a full-size replica of an ancient seafarer sets sail from this eastern Mediterranean island carrying copper to Greece, to be used in making the bronze medals for the Athens Olympic Games in August.

Cyprus has always been a seafaring nation during its 9,000 year old history and its geographical location, at the crossroads of three continents, no doubt has contributed to that.

[02] CNA observes silence in memory of Madrid blast victims

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CNA observes silence in memory of Madrid blast victims

Nicosia, Mar 15 (CNA) -- CNA staff participated today in demonstrations to condemn last week's bomb attacks in Madrid.

At 1300 local time (1100 GMT) CNA staff stopped work and gathered in the newsroom, where they observed three minutes' silence in memory of the victims.

CNA Director Themis Themistocleous sent, on behalf of the Board of Directors and the staff, a message of support and solidarity to the President and General Director of Spanish News Agency (EFE) Miguel Angel Gozalo.

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 16 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Thuesday and Wednesday: 16/03/2004 to 17/03/2004 -------------------- The weather will be fine. The winds will blow from a Southwesterly to Westerly direction 3 to 4bf. The sea will be slight. The temperatures will reach 17C inland, around 19C over the coast and aroun 9 C over the mountains.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 18/3/2004 to 19/3/2004 ------------------------------ The weather will be partly cloudy with a possibility of some isolated showers and thunderstorm on Friday. Temperatures will remain at the same levels.

[04] Greece and Turkey launch security talks in Cyprus context

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Greece and Turkey launch security talks in Cyprus context

by Christa Nicolaou

Athens, Mar 15 (CNA) - Greece and Turkey launch open-ended talks on March 17, under UN auspices, on issues of security and guarantees, as provided for in the Cyprus settlement plan proposed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

[05] Greek official to brief European officials on Cyprus talks

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Greek official to brief European officials on Cyprus talks

by Christa Nicolaou

[06] Top UN envoy believes enlarged talks ''unavoidable''

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Top UN envoy believes enlarged talks ''unavoidable''

Nicosia, Mar 15 (CNA) -- Alvaro de Soto, UN Secretary General's special advisor on Cyprus, believes that enlarged talks with the participation of Greece and Turkey, in addition to the current participants of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides, are inevitable to help move the peace process forward.

Speaking after his first separate meeting with Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, following three weeks of direct talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, de Soto said he hoped that this procedure would help solve pending issues the two leaders are discussing.

The UN envoy said Sir Kieran Prendergast, UN Under Secretary for Political Affairs, arrives on the island tomorrow but his programme of work has not actually been discussed.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 15 (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                 16             6           FINE
Larnaca                 18             6           FINE
Limassol                19             7           FINE
Paphos                  18             7           FINE

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Mar 15 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               87,54   ( 0,19)

Traded Value                  CYP    482,953

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    396.095   376,18   (-0,25)
FTSE Med 100                                 6.321,08   ( 0,37)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     377.425  109,59   ( 0,18)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      13.197   75,42   ( 0,21)
Insurance Companies           CYP       2.315   18,38   ( 1,83)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      13.868   56,84   ( 0,71)
Tourism Companies             CYP       4.672   58,18   ( 1,25)
Trading Companies             CYP       1.558   23,88   ( 0,04)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      27.594   72,16   (-0,40)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP       3.086    3,08   ( 0,33)
Financial Services Companies  CYP       6.904   10,42   ( 0,19)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP           0   10,78   ( 1,70)
Hotels                        CYP      10.290   35,45   ( 0,25)
Other Companies               CYP      13.231   70,87   (-0,08)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[09] Cyprus condemns suicide bombings in Israel

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Cyprus condemns suicide bombings in Israel

[10] House speaker says new Cyprus process means things not going well

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House speaker says new Cyprus process means things not going well

Nicosia, Mar 15 (CNA) - Cypriot House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias said today that the new process of separate meetings on the Cyprus problem, launched today by the UN, was directly related to the intransigence of Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash and indicated it was a message that things were not going well.

[11] Akinci says slim chance of solution before next phase

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Akinci says slim chance of solution before next phase

Nicosia, Mar 15 (CNA) - Leader of Turkish Cypriot Peace and Democracy Movement Mustafa Akinci considers chances to finding a solution to the Cyprus problem during this phase of negotiations, that is before the involvement of Greece and Turkey and the mediation of the UN chief, quite slim.

[12] House President and FM sign book of condolences at Spanish Embassy

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House President and FM sign book of condolences at Spanish Embassy

Nicosia, Mar 15 (CNA) --- Cyprus President of the House of Representatives Demetris Christofias and Foreign Minister Giorgos Iacovou signed today the book of condolences opened by the Spanish Embassy in Nicosia in commemoration of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Madrid last week.

[13] EU - Cyprus JPC to hold its last meeting March 16 - 17 in Nicosia

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EU - Cyprus JPC to hold its last meeting March 16 - 17 in Nicosia

Nicosia, Mar 15 (CNA) --- The European Union - Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), will hold its last meeting on 16 - 17 March in Nicosia and discuss the political situation in Cyprus as well as the Republic's EU relations.

[14] Cypriot President signs book of condolences for Madrid victims

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Cypriot President signs book of condolences for Madrid victims

Nicosia, Mar 15 (CNA) - Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos signed the condolences book that opened at the Spanish Embassy in Nicosia for the victims of last week's bombings in Madrid, and described the blasts as a deplorable crime of international terrorism.

[15] Cypriot chambers satisfied over resumption of talks

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Cypriot chambers satisfied over resumption of talks

Nicosia, Mar 5 (CNA) - The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KEVE) and the Turkish Cypriot chamber of commerce express their satisfaction over the resumption of negotiations for a Cyprus settlement on the basis of a solution plan proposed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, so that a reunited island may join the EU in May this year.

[16] DISY and CTP agree on need for solution by May 1st

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DISY and CTP agree on need for solution by May 1st

Nicosia, Mar 15 (CNA) -- Delegations by Greek Cypriot right - wing Democratic Rally party (DISY) and Turkish Cypriot Turkish Republican Party (CTP) met here today to discussed the prospects of solving the Cyprus issue until the island's full EU membership on 1st May 2004.

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