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.
Greece is contributing to efforts by Cyprus to fight the ongoing fires in the country by sending 20 tonnes of liquid retardant, as well as mobilising two Canadair firefighting airplanes through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, according to an announcement issued by the European Commission on Monday.
Cyprus’ Foreign Minister on Monday had a telephone conversation with his US counterpart during which they discussed ways of further deepening the strategic cooperation between the two countries, the Cyprus issue, developments in Ukraine, and the role Cyprus plays as a pillar of stability in the eastern Mediterranean, a statement said.
Firefighting forces have been mobilized at the front of the fire in the Limassol district, following a reignition in the Apesia area.
A fire that broke out northeast of Argaka, a community in the Paphos district, early on Sunday afternoon has been brought under control.
