British Airways has been advised that three of its Boeing 767 short haul aircraft have been identified by the UK government as part of the investigation into the death of Alexander Litvinenko, a report posted on ba.com said Thursday. One of the affected aircraft operated the London Heathrow return flight to Larnaca (BA662 and BA

Cyprus and Egypt have signed a bilateral agreement for cooperation in commercial shipping.The agreement was signed during the official visit of Cypriot Minister of Communications and Works Charis Thrasou to Egypt from November 26 to 29.Egyptian Minister of Transport Mohammed Mansur said after the signing of the agreement that his country needed regular passenger and

First of all my regrets that, not that my hair was not combed but that I came a bit late. It only shows that the Commission is a very political body and we held a serious and earnest debate on the matter and we were able to achieve a consensual decision in the end of

European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said that according to EU opinion polls the public opinion in Cyprus is not well informed on the Euro, pointing out the need for ”increased information”. Almunia arrived Wednesday and will address a conference Thursday entitled ”EMU Governance and Euro Changeover: Cyprus on the Path to

Tension was high on Wednesday at the hearing of the Commission of Inquiry into the causes of an Helios Airways air crash in Greece in August 2005, as relatives of those killed gathered to listen to Executive President of former Helios Airways Andreas Drakos testify. On his entry into the room were the process is

EU Health Ministers Council reached a “political agreement” on the EU Health Programme 2007-2013. A formal “common position” will have to be adopted by the Council in early 2007, and the Programme will have to go through the European Parliament in second reading. The Programme sets the framework for the Commission’s funding of projects relating

Government Spokesman Christodoulos Pashiardes has said that hopes for some progress in the Cyprus question have faded in Tampere where, he noted, Turkey’s unyielding, provocative and negative stance has prevailed. “The failure of the Finnish effort, even if it was not a surprise, is still a sad development and a disappointing outcome,” Pashiardes said, commenting

Cyprus‘ new Ambassador to the Oriental Republic Uruguay Rea Yiordamlis, based in Madrid, has announced the decision of the Cyprus government to offer scholarships to citizens of Uruguay in the field of tourism. According to an official press release, in a private meeting she had with the President of Urugay Tabare Vazquez after presenting her