Nicosia and Washington have reaffirmed their commitment to further develop closer cooperation on issues of security and defence after the lifting of a US arms embargo. A new era in Cyprus-US defence and security relations was underlined Monday during a meeting of Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides with the US Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military
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Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and the new hardline leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Ersin Tatar, have agreed to a getting-to-know-you meeting in Nicosia’s UN-controlled buffer zone. Government spokesman, Kyriakos Koushos said in a written statement that Anastasiades contacted Tatar by phone to congratulate him on Sunday’s election victory as leader of the Turkish Cypriot
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As Cyprus coronavirus cases continue to climb, the number of patients treated for COVID-19 in hospitals has increased putting a strain on the country’s health system while patients are getting younger. In comments to the Cyprus News Agency, chief scientist at Larnaca and Famagusta General Hospitals, Amalia Hadjiyianni, said that medical staff are prepared for
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COVID travel restrictions continue to have a big impact with Cyprus tourist arrivals in September plummeting 83.4% from the same month last year. Arrivals reached 87,334 in September compared to 524,707 in the same month of 2019. According to the Cyprus Statistical Service, for the nine months January to September, arrivals decreased 84.3% to 512,184
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A member of the presidential security detail has been infected with the coronavirus after a visit to Limassol, government spokesperson Kyriacos Koushos said Monday. Speaking to reporters, Koushos confirmed that one of the officers serving in the presidential guard has been found positive for the virus but has not yet displayed any serious symptoms. He
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The second annual British Bases police Cycle Challenge has raised more than €40,000 for two Cypriot cancer charities, said organisers Monday. The 17 October event saw cyclists start in the early hours in Avdimou village and pass through communities in both Akrotiri and Dhekelia, before finishing in Ayios Nikolas, 153 kilometres later. And despite COVID-19
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Electricity interconnectors bridging Cyprus with the broader geographical region are crucial for its diplomacy while improving its game to become a clean energy hub. In an interview with Phileleftheros daily, Andreas Poullikkas, chairman of the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA), said electricity cables such as the EuroAsia Interconnector and the EuroAfrica Interconnector, could turn the
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Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday congratulated right-wing Turkish Cypriot nationalist Ersin Tatar on his election victory, calling on him to back a new United Nations-led peace initiative. “The verdict of our compatriots to elect Mr Ersin Tatar as the new leader of the Turkish Cypriot community is fully respected,” said Anastasiades in a statement.
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By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Equity markets in Asia kicked off the week on a positive note along with US futures, as investors digested China’s GDP data and some optimism that US policy makers may still reach an agreement on a stimulus package before Election Day. The dollar was little changed against
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It could no longer be laughed-off as a pro-Turkish, Qatar-manipulated propaganda stunt to embarrass Cyprus in the international arena. High-ranking Cypriot officials, politicians, lawyers and real estate developers are implicated in allowing criminals to buy an EU passport using the Cyprus citizenship through investment programme. The government could no longer swat the corruption allegations aside
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