Category: General

Presidential Commissioner Fotis Fotiou said that forty-seven years after the invasion in Cyprus, Turkey is far from responding to Cyprus’ calls for the identification of the missing persons.

In his address to the Annual General Assembly of the Panhellenic Committee of Parents and Relatives of Undeclared Prisoners and Missing Persons of the Cyprus Tragedy, in Athens, Fotiou also suggested that Turkey conceals its responsibilities for the brutality it showed by invading Cyprus and for the crimes the Turkish army committed. “Turkey may try to whitewash its face, but it should understand that in no case is it absolved of its responsibilities, especially when they are clearly and unequivocally defined and circumscribed by decisions of international organizations and institutions such as the UN, the Council of Europe, the European Parliament and the European Court of Human Right

Source: Cyprus News Agency

President Nicos Anastasiades attended a dinner in New York, in honour of President of the US Senate Committee of Foreign Relations, Bob Menendez, hosted by former President of the Federation of Cypriot American Organizations, Panikos Papanicolaou.

In post on Twitter President Anastasiades expressed gratitude to Senator Menendez “for his tireless work on advancing the partnership between Cyprus and the US; his support to our efforts to resume substantive talks for the reunification of Cyprus; and for sharing our vision for peace & stability” in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will be meeting with the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus, on Monday, in a bid to find common ground for the resumption of the peace talks.

The meeting will take place in New York in the framework of a lunch (NY time) the Secretary-General will host for the President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar.

President Anastasiades said during a press conference upon his arrival to New York for the UN General Assembly that his optimism is limited due to the extreme views Turkey and Tatar express.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

?ed5 Ministers have asked the EU and the rest of the member states to work against the prevention of migration at source, in a joint statement they issued on Saturday after their meeting in Malaga 24-25 September.

Ministers of Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain held their second ministerial meeting in the Spanish city and discussed the internal and external dimensions of the European migration policy, in particular in the fight against irregular migration and human trafficking networks, as part of a holistic approach for an effective asylum and migration management.

In the joint statement they point out that prevention at source is as a fundamental and priority axis, in order to stem flows upstream.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, during his speech at the UN General Assembly, in New York, said the Cyprus problem is the issue he is least optimistic about.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed that it is regrettable that Turkey continues to ignore a number of UN resolutions, including resolutions 541 and 550, and insists on militarizing the island, violating the maritime zones and airspace of Cyprus, and violating UN resolutions in the fenced off area of Varosha.

“Greece remains fully committed to supporting efforts led by the UN Secretary-General for the resumption – as soon as possible – of result-oriented negotiations for a viable solution of the Cyprus issue.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

International rating agency Fitch has affirmed Cyprus long-term credit rating at BBB- maintain a stable outlook, noting that Cyprus` institutional strength and its record of robust economic growth and sound fiscal policy prior to the Covid-19 pandemic are balanced by balance-sheet weaknesses, in particular high public debt, and a weak banking sector.

The agency forecasts a real GDP growth of 4.8% in 2021, partly due to strong base effects, and a gradual normalisation of growth rates in 2022 and 2023 of 3.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

No blackmails, threats or pressure can be accepted on the Cyprus issue, President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday, speaking during a dinner hosted by the diaspora in New York city.

He reassured the diaspora federations on his will and determination to solve the Cyprus problem based on principles that will lead to a functional and viable solution that will safeguard the independence of the island.

The President praised the role of the diaspora in the US, saying that most Cypriots are there as a result of the 1974 Turkish invasion and made the US their second homeland.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

The bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage won Thursday a Grand Prix Award at the 2021 European Heritage Awards/ Europa Nostra Awards. The ceremony took place in Venice in the framework of the European Summit on Cultural Heritage. Ali Tuncay and Sotos Ktoris received the award on behalf of the Technical Committee.

The Greek Cypriot Head of the Committee, Takis Hadjidemetriou, told the Cyprus News Agency that Cyprus people are the recipient of the award because of their sensitivity on the island’s cultural heritage and their support to the role and work of the Committee.

He said that the Committee was awarded for the immense work it has carried out, the cooperation between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and the huge dedication in the preserve of monuments on the island.

Hadjidemetriou said that the Committee was praised for t

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Cyprus stands ready to establish a cooperative corporate climate in the East Med, President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades has said.

In a tweet post following a meeting he had Friday with an ExxonMobil delegation in New York, the President wrote that he had a great meeting with Senior Vice President of Exploration and New Ventures of ExxonMobil, Michael G. Cousins.

“Fruitful exchange on the excellent level of our cooperation, which will continue. I reiterated Cyprus Government`s efforts to establish a cooperative corporate climate in the East Med, wherein companies can operate within a stable and transparent investment environment. We agreed on the strategic importance of ExxonMobil presence in the maritime zones of Cyprus”, the President posted.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Cypriot Police reported 30 individuals and 4 shop owners for violating the protective measures aiming to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

A Police spokesperson told CNA that in the last 24 hours ending on 06:00 local time, the force carried out 2,831 checks throughout the government-controlled areas.

In Nicosia the Police carried out 702 checks reporting 7 individuals and 1 shop owner, in Limassol 258 checks were made with 9 individuals reported, in Larnaca 490 checks were carried out with 2 individuals reported, in Pafos 3 shop owners were booked and 1 individual, while 11 individuals were fined in Famagusta following 528 checks.