In July 2025, the electricity market will open and consumers will be able to choose their supplier, as is the case today in the telecommunications sector, Minister of Energy, Industry and Trade, George Papanastasiou, said on Thursday evening, after a …
Day: July 26, 2024
Cyprus President in Paris for Olympic Games opening ceremony
President, Nikos Christodoulides, accompanied by First Lady, Philippa Karsera Christodoulides, travels on Friday to Paris, where he will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, at the invitation of the President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
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9 out of 10 Palestinians in Gaza forcibly displaced, says UN agency
ANKARA: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday that nine out of 10 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced in the Gaza Strip.
In a statement, the agency said: ‘9 in every 10 people have been forcibly displaced in the Gaza Str…
Trkiye aims to become dialogue partner of ASEAN: Foreign minister
ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday said that Ankara aims to become a dialogue partner of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
‘Trkiye’s goal is to become a dialogue partner of ASEAN,’ said Fidan, who is in Vientiane, La…
Electricity market to open in July 2025, Energy Minister says
In July 2025, the electricity market will open and consumers will be able to choose their supplier, as is the case today in the telecommunications sector, Minister of Energy, Industry and Trade, George Papanastasiou, said on Thursday evening, after a …
China, Southeast Asian nations deplore civilian casualties from mines, war remnants
ANKARA: China and Southeast Asian nations on Friday expressed concern over civilian casualties caused by mines and war remnants in the region. Beijing pledged to cooperate with the region to reduce the risk of further casualties.
Chinese Foreign Mini…
I am discussing 3-4 portfolios with von der Leyen, President says
President, Nikos Christodoulides, said that he is discussing 3-4 Commissioner portfolios with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and that these are portfolios in which the Republic of Cyprus will have added value.
Asked o…
China, Russia slam ‘extra-regional’ forces for tensions in Asia-Pacific
ISTANBUL: China and Russia have slammed what the two allies called ‘extra-regional” forces fanning tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.
At their first trilateral meeting in Vientiane, the top diplomats of China and Russia, Wang Yi and Sergey Lavrov, …
President bestowed with the Order of AHEPA Socrates Award
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, was bestowed with the Order of American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association’s (AHEPA) Socrates Award for 2024, the highest honour of the organisation, by Savvas Tsivicos AHEPA Su…
China seeks ‘cooperation’ from UK as top diplomats meet in Laos
ISTANBUL: ???????China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, sought cooperation from the UK “to make progress together” during his first meeting with the new British Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, on Friday.
Lammy was appointed earlier this month after the Labou…