Cypriot Olympic athletes George Achilleos and Kyriacos Ioannou returned to Cyprus from Beijing, where they had participated in the Olympic Games. George Achilleos, who secured the fifth position in shooting skeet, said
The solution of the Cyprus problem should serve the interests of the people of Cyprus and not Turkey’s interests, Cypriot Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou stressed here today. Addressing overseas Cypriots on recent
Production of cement in Cyprus rose by 5.1% over the year-earlier period to 1.16 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2008, from 1.10 mln in January-July 2007. This growth was
The industrial turnover index for Cyprus reached 164.4 (base 2000=100) in May 2008, recording an increase of 14.2% compared with May 2007. The industrial turnover index comprises mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity,
Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcos Kyprianou has expressed the gratitude of Cypriot Hellenism for the continuous efforts of overseas Cypriots to promote a just and viable settlement of the Cyprus problem. Addressing
Oil prices extended gains to $115 a barrel on Wednesday, after a lower U.S. dollar rekindled buying in oil and other commodities. U.S. crude climbed 47 cents to $115 a barrel at
Oil prices fell to around $112 on Tuesday after a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico avoided oil and gas installations. U.S. crude was 54 cents lower at $112.33 a barrel
Greece’s Deputy Foreign Minister Theodoros Kassimis will attend a meeting of overseas Cypriots, who gather annually on the island to discuss various issues that concern them, in particular the question of Cyprus.
Tourism arrivals in Cyprus were disappointing in July, with the number of arrivals falling year no year by 2.8% to 342,554, compared with 352,423 in July 2007. Although there was a small
Kikis Lazarides, President of the Cyprus Olympic Committee, has expressed satisfaction with the Cyprus Olympic team at the Beijing Olympic Games. Speaking to CNA, Lazarides said that “we expected some of the
