Cyprus’ Government warned on Tuesday against any attempts to undermine its sovereign rights in the Eastern Mediterranean, amid reports of a potential maritime agreement between Turkey and Syria. As Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis told CNA, such actions would violate international law and prompt Cyprus to respond with all available measures.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the People’s Republic of China, Frances-Galatia Lanitou Williams, presented recently her credentials to Chinese President Xi Jinping at a joint official ceremony for the presentation of Ambassadors’ credentials.
It’s jingle all the way with a calendar packed with festive outings, including the ‘Cyprus Christmas Villages’ – eight villages selected by the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism to bring festive cheer across the island until January 6, 2025. Mountainous Lefkara and coastal Kiti have been selected for Larnaka region’s ‘Cyprus Christmas Villages’, offering two […]
Tourist arrivals reached 3,907,137 for the period of January – November 2024, compared to 3,722,022 in the same period of 2023, recording an increase of 5%. The number of tourists for the first eleven months of 2024 surpassed the total number of tourist arrivals for 2023, when they reached 3,845,652.
The Cypriot economy has recorded a major achievement, as its credit rating is now upgraded to “A” by all the leading rating agencies, Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s, and consolidates its position among the most reliable economies of the European Union, President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides said in a written statement on Saturday, on […]
Cyprus and the United Kingdom have pledged their intention to strengthen bilateral relations, the countries’ two leaders stressed during a meeting on Tuesday at the Presidential Palace, the first in 53 years since a British Prime Minister has visited Cyprus.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Cyprus on Tuesday as part of a regional tour, the island’s presidency said on Sunday.
The government of the Republic of Cyprus is intensifying its fight against corruption, aiming to bolster transparency, meritocracy, and accountability, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said speaking at an event by the Independent Authority Against Corruption (IAAC) for International Anti-Corruption Day, also noting that tackling corruption was a top government priority.
Road safety is a national priority for Cyprus, Minister for Transport, Communications and Works, Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday, during the EU Council of Transport Ministers in Brussels, while also calling for better coordination between member states for the implementation of road safety measures.
Petrolina has successfully acquired ExxonMobil Cyprus Limited, the company behind the Esso brand in Cyprus, for 48.6 million euros. This deal, which was finalized on Wednesday through PHL’s fully owned subsidiary, Med Energywise, marks a significant expansion for Petrolina in the local oil market.
