Day: August 4, 2021

The importance of the strong bonds between Cyprus, Greece and Egypt were underlined by President of the House of Representatives Annita Demetriou who received on Wednesday a group of young people from Cyprus, Greece and Egypt who take part in the third phase of the “Nostos IV” Youth Programme, implemented in the framework of the Trilateral Cooperation of the three countries.

An official press release said that Demetriou stressed the significance of strong bonds between the three countries as well as the contribution of the tripartite cooperation in promoting the common goals of peace, stability and security in the Eastern Mediterranean.

This cooperation, she said, is even more necessary now, bearing in mind the intensified provocations, including the illegal Turkish actions in the fenced off area of Famagusta.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Eleni Artymata, Cyprus’ track and field sprint athlete, ranked 5th in the Women’s 400m semi finals on Wednesday in Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic Games with 50.80.

Although she did not qualify for the finals, Artymata’s effort was described as excellent after breaking her own record of 51.14 achieved in 2018.

Artymata started the race very strong and maintained her rhythm, finishing fifth, just shy of qualifying for the finals.

Speaking about her performance, she said she entered the race with the aim to enjoy it. Artymata said “my aim was to stay in the race from the very first metres. I believe I have achieved it. I did the best that I could do. I ran well, stayed in the race until the end”.

She also said that she aimed to ran under 51 seconds, even 50.99. “Therefore I am very happy to leave with 50.80. The women’s 400m is ve

Source: Cyprus News Agency

The Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced that a total of 5,366 appointments were booked for vaccinations for people 12 years and over from August 3rd until today at 1100 local time.

From these, 2,551 are for minors 12-17 years and 2,815 for adults. The biggest interest for the administration of the vaccines is shown for ages 14-15 as 1,301 appointments were booked from August 2nd until today.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Cyprus House President Annita Demetriou sent a letter to Rik Daems, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe informing him over the recent Turkish provocation in the fenced off town of Varosha.

Briefing him on the announcements made following the illegal visit to the occupied areas by Turkey`s President Tayyip Erdogan, Demetriou denounced the statement made by the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Varosha and in particular the partial lifting of the military status in the area.

She said that this violates the international law and the UN Security Council resolutions adding that Turkey`s call on the legal residents of the town to appeal to the “Immovable Property Commission“ is yet another provocation.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Cypriot MP and head of the House of Representatives` delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Nicos Tornaritis sent on Wednesday a letter to the heads of the national delegations at PACE regarding the new Turkish provocations in the fenced off area of Varosha.

In his letter, Tornaritis says that those provocations are part of Ankara`s demands for a ” two state” solution in Cyprus, and constitute a flagrant violation of international law and of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, undermining any prospects for resolving the Cyprus issue within the agreed UN negotiating framework.

According to a press release by the House of Representatives, in his letter, the Cypriot MP notes that the response of the UNSC, the EU, the Council of Europe and the whole international community was strong and clear, calling for the immediate rev

Source: Cyprus News Agency

We stand by the Greek people in practice, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday, referring to the help the country is sending to Greece to help combat fires.

“We responded immediately to the Greek government`s call to provide help in order to deal with the catastrophic fires,” President Anastasiades wrote on Twitter.

“We stand by the Greek people in practice,” he added.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic thanked Cyprus, Czechia, France, Slovenia and the Netherlands for

helping other member states to fight devastating fires.

As forest fires continue affecting various regions in the Mediterranean and the Western Balkans, the European Commission is swiftly mobilising support to assist countries in limiting the spread of the fires and protect lives and livelihoods, a press release says.

In paerticular, two Canadair firefighting airplanes from France are being sent to affected areas in Italy to start firefighting operations today.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

The continued upgrading of bilateral relations between Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates in various fields and levels were underlined during a meeting President of the House of Representatives Annita Demetriou had with UAE’s Ambassador to Cyprus Sultan Ahmed Ghanem ?l Suwaidi.

A House press release said that Demetriou expressed her appreciation for the principled stance of the UAE as regards the Cyprus problem and efforts to resolve it, especially in the light of the escalating Turkish provocations against the Republic in the fenced off area of Famagusta.

The continued upgrading of bilateral relations between Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates in various fields and levels were underlined, for the benefit of both peoples and the two countries in general.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Cyprus is participating in efforts to put out the fires in Greece, Deputy Government Spokesperson Niovi Parisinou said and for this reason firemen and fire engines are being sent to Greece.

In a written statement, Parisinou said that a 20-member group of firefighters and two fire engines are being sent to Greece this morning on a C-130 transport plane to aid in efforts to contain the fires.

Two planes from the Forestry Department will also assist as well as a 20-member delegation from the Civil Defence department.

Source: Cyprus News Agency