Cyprus fresh fruit prices rocketed in April to June, according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service, while pork meat prices fell. The producer price index of fresh vegetables increased by 43.3% in the second quarter of 2008 compared with the respective quarter of 2007. In June increased to 197 from 133 in the

 Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyianni has urged the Turkish side to show the necessary political will during the negotiations, which began today between the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities, to help find an agreed settlement. The Minister reiterated Wednesday her country’s support for a just, viable and functional solution in Cyprus to reunite

President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat pledged here today to do their utmost to achieve a settlement of the Cyprus issue this year. The two were speaking to the press at the launch of direct talks, after a meeting which marked the beginning of the negotiating process ahead, which took place

The leader of the Turkish Cypriot community Mehmet Ali Talat believes that existing differences between the island’s two communities can be bridged with good will and compromise from both sides, in spite of dissenting views on certain aspects of the Cyprus question. Talat also believes that it is possible to reach a negotiated settlement by

Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs departs tomorrow for Madrid, Spain, on a working visit, during which he will have talks with his counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos. The talks will focus on bilateral relations and will cover European issues, such as the Barcelona Process-Union for the Mediterranean, as well as regional issues such as developments in

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on all Cypriots wishing to visit Thailand to postpone their journey unless there is a serious reason. Following a previous press release, the Ministry informs citizens that the Thai government on September 2 declared a state of emergency in the capital, Bangkok. ''The situation in the country remains unsettled

There is a risk global growth could come in below the IMF's forecast of 4.1% for 2008, the fund's First Deputy Managing Director John Lipksy told Reuters on Wednesday, saying inflation and commodity and energy prices remained a threat. "There's always a risk, but we really haven't sat down and finalized (our growth forecasts)," Lipsky