Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Tuesday expressed his regret over the continuous Turkish provocation in Cyprus` exclusive economic zone, pointing out that ENI is not going to terminate its drilling process in the area, despite these provocative actions. At the same time, Kasoulides expressed discontent for the fact that the international community has not found

As part of the established framework of political consultations, the tripartite meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Greece, Cyprus and Egypt will take place on 29 October in Nicosia. The ministerial meeting, according to an official statement, is a continuation of the contacts the three Ministers had in New York last month in the framework

Finance Minister Harris Georgiades has stressed that the results of the stress tests on Cypriot Banks mark the final stabilization of the banking system which, in 2011-2013, was led on the brink of collapse, noting at the same time that public debt shows a downward trend for the first time in several years. Speaking at

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has made it clear once more that he will not respond to any pressure to return to the negotiating table under threat or blackmail in order for a solution to the Cyprus issue dictated by military power to be imposed. He was addressing an official lunch he hosted in honour of

A delegation of the European Parliament Committee which deals with matters of energy security will be paying Cyprus a visit in September 2015. In statements during a press lunch Cypriot MEP Neoklis Sylikiotis said the delegation of MEPs are visiting Cyprus following his proposal. The goal, he noted, was to promote Cyprus significance in Europe`s

US Vice President Joe Biden will visit Turkey close to November 20 and will according to well informed sources have a telephone conversation with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades in the coming days. During his visit to Turkey he will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and non – governmental representatives,

The former head of the central bank was handed a five month prison sentence on Monday for his involvement in a case of tax evasion over a million-euro deal during the final days of his term in office. Christodoulos Christodoulou, who has also served as Finance and Interior ministers in previous administrations, pleaded guilty last

Cyprus tourism officials believe that the number of tourist arrivals from Russia will peak at 650,000 this year, second only to arrivals from the U.K., while Russians are also the third best spenders on the island. Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) Vice Chairman Kostas Koumis said that plans are already underway with new partnerships to increase