Cypriot FM in Riyadh to express condolences

Cypriot Foreign Minister George Iacovou is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to express the condolences of President Tassos Papadopoulos and of the government for the death of King Fahd Bin Abdel Aziz Al

Atlantis expedition reveals structures

The sonar scans of manmade structures one mile below water off the southeast coast of Cyprus were presented here Thursday by Robert Sarmast, head of the Cyprus/Atlantis Expedition project for the first

EC decides to open new crossing points

The European Commission announced a decision on the opening of three new crossing points in Cyprus, divided since 1974, when Turkish troops invaded and occupied 37% of its territory. A European Commission

Erdogan disappointed at Chirac’s Cyprus comments

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his disappointment Thursday at comments by French President Jacques Chirac that membership talks with the European Union cannot start until Turkey recognises the Republic of

Cabinet tells Tselepos to resign

The government has sent a letter to the Head of the Competition Commission, Christodoulos Tselepos, asking him to reply whether the government should refrain from renewing his contract when it expires end

Tassos rejects MP pay hike bill

President Tassos Papadopoulos has decided to return to parliament three bills which granted generous pay and benefit increases for ministers and deputies, as well as himself. Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides confirmed that