MED9 group needs to be further strengthened, Cypriot and French officials agree
The MED9 group needs to be further strengthened in order to enhance the voice of Mediterranean EU member states, the French Minister Delegate for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad and Cyprus’ Deputy Minister for European Affairs European Marilena Raouna, agreed on…
Cyprus begins evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon
Thirty-eight Cyprus nationals fled Lebanon Thursday aboard a C130 aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force. The Cypriots arrived at Larnaka airport around noon and were welcomed by their relatives following the passport control. Spokesperson at MFA Theodoros Gotsis told the…
Five of 10 Tel Aviv bound flights diverted to Larnaca airport already left, CNA learns
Five of the 10 flights from European countries bound for Tel Aviv which, due to Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on Tuesday evening were diverted to Cyprus, departed from Larnaca airport on Wednesday. According to information CNA obtained from…
Emergency meeting of all Arab Ambassadors in Cyprus for Palestine & Lebanon
An emergency meeting of all the Arab Ambassadors in Cyprus was held on Monday morning and to discuss a joint action plan in support of Palestine and Lebanon, the Embassy of Palestine in Nicosia, said in a statement. According to…
Beijing abolishes visas for Cypriot nationals, Chinese FM tells President Christodoulides
The Chinese government has decided to abolish visa requirements for Cypriot nationals, the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced to President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, during a meeting they had in New York on Thursday, on the sidelines of the…
Cyprus and China sign MoU and bilateral aviation agreement
A Memorandum of Understanding and a bilateral aviation agreement between Cyprus and China in the field of air transport which provides for further liberalization of flights between the two countries were signed on Thursday by Director of the Civil Aviation…
RoC at highest level of preparedness for evacuation of civilians from region, Gotsis tells CNA
So far, there have not been any requests for any operation for the evacuation of civilians, Cyprus’ Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Theodoros Gotsis, told CNA, noting that the Republic of Cyprus was at “the highest level of preparedness.” The Republic of…
President tells UN chief he is ready for a meeting on Cyprus “anytime, anywhere”
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides expressed his readiness to meet “anytime and anywhere” both with the Turkish Cypriot leader and the Turkish delegation, in a bid to resume settlement talks, during a meeting on Monday with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, at the…
President expresses hope that foundations will be laid for resumption of talks
President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides has expressed hope that the foundations will be laid for the resumption of the Cyprus negotiations, stressing that he is working intensively, in cooperation with Greece, to achieve this goal. Addressing Sunday an event…
EIB considering funding for Cyprus-Greece Electricity Interconnection
The European Investment Bank (EIB) may finance the Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection project, said EIB Vice President Kyriacos Kakouris, indicating that the project will be evaluated primarily from a technical perspective to determine its eligibility for a loan. In statements on…
First national cyber security exercise an “important milestone” says Communications Commissioner
CyberCyprus 2024, the first national cyber security exercise was concluded on Wednesday and the Office of the Communications Commissioner – Digital Security Authority said in an announcement that it was an important milestone for strengthening Cyprus’ readiness against increasing cyberthreats….
Auditor General dismissed by top Court, as ‘incompetent to perform his duties’
The Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus ruled on Wednesday that Auditor General of the Republic, Odysseas Michaelides, should be dismissed from his position. The ruling of the Court, which convened as a Council, was unanimous. The eight judges of the Supreme Constitutional Court, ruled that…
