Syrian cargo ship sinks off Cyprus

A Syrian cargo ship traveling from Egypt to Syria, carrying 1,300 tones of sugar, sank early this morning 94 nautical miles east of Cyprus, due to rough seas.Seven persons were aboard the

European year for Equal Opportunities

The 2007 European Year for Equal Opportunities for All (EYEO), which will kick off in Berlin on January 30th at the first ever Equality Summit, launched its new website and published the

Cyprus President condemn Dink’s assasination

Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos condemned here today the assassination of Hrank Dink, a Turkish-Armenian editor, who had been convicted of insulting Turkey’s identity.Papadopoulos said this was a “very regretable development” and called

President opposes diversion from July agreement

Any attempt to divert efforts towards a settlement in Cyprus from the process, based on the July agreement between the leaders of the island’s two communities, is tantamount to questioning the credibility

Barroso speech on International Green Week

By José Manuel BarrosoPresident of the European Commission Opening ceremony for International Green WeekBerlin, 18 January 2007 I know the Green Week is an important international meeting for farming, the food industry

Turkey has no say over Cyprus – Lebanon deal

Cyprus does not consider that Turkey has rights over the oil deposits which might possibly exist in the Cyprus coastal areas, especially in the southern coastal part.Invited to comment Turkey’s objections to