Cyprus has turn down the updated development plan submitted by the US Chevron-led consortium that operates the gas field in the Cypriot EEZ, holding an estimated 4.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, Energy Minister George Panastasiou was quoted as saying.
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Robert Menendez expressed hope for a solution to the Cyprus problem, noting that such a development would also benefit Turkey.
Overseas Cypriots assured that they will continue working to put pressure on Turkey to provide information and allow access to data related to the issue of missing persons.
Preparing and implementing a National Strategy for the Diaspora is a priority for the Government and the President of the Republic himself, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday evening in his speech at the opening ceremony of the World Conference of Cyprus Diaspora, taking place this week in Nicosia.
Nicosia expects the UN to respond to its mandate, Government Spokesman, Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday, adding that the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, and Foreign Minister, Constantinos Kombos are in contact with all UN Security Council permanent member states following the incident in the buffer zone in Pyla and the attack against UN […]
Cyprus celebrates on Tuesday the Dormition of Virgin Mary, a religious and bank holiday, amidst a heatwave, with many flocking to the beach or mountain resorts, and with authorities issuing warnings about increased traffic in some areas, and overcrowded picnic sites.
President Nikos Christodoulides will further intensify his efforts so that the initiative he has undertaken as regards the Cyprus issue has a positive outcome, a press release by the Presidency of the Republic says, on the occasion of the completion of 49 years since the second phase of the Turkish invasion against Cyprus in 1974.
A call made last night at the Larnaca International Airport that a bomb was set to explode on a passenger aircraft on the way to Abu Dhabi, had authorities on full alert.
A flight from Cyprus to Israel was delayed Thursday morning, reportedly after a group of Israeli passengers became unruly and were taken off the plane.
A big requirement for conserving nature is to be able to effectively monitor and analyse trends in the populations of various species. Historically, parts of the island were not consistently monitored due to lack of experienced volunteers and equipment.
