In April, the United Nations will convene a five-party Cyprus conference on deadlocked settlement talks in Geneva, the first such meeting since 2017 when that summit collapsed in acrimony.“The purpose of the meeting will be to determine whether common …
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Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot parties hope negotiations to resume soon
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot parties wish the upcoming informal five-plus-one meeting on Cyprus – that will be organized under the auspices of the UN Secretary General – to be successful and that negotiations for the Cyprus problem “will restart t…
Irish Ambassador reaffirms Dublin’s position for a Cyprus settlement in line with UN resolutions
The Ambassador of Ireland to Cyprus, Deirdre Ní Fhallúin reaffirmed her country’s position for a Cyprus settlement on the basis of the relevant UN resolutions, and expressed her country’s firm support for Cyprus, particularly as a non-permanent member …
Parliament should “raise its standards”, House President tells CNA
President of the House of Representatives Adamos Adamou said that the Parliament is obliged to raise its standards, improve its image among the public, who turn their face away from politics and politicians and especially the Parliament.In an interview…
Cyprus reports one more death, 143 new coronavirus cases, 81 patients in hospital
The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that an 86 year old woman with underlying health conditions died of COVID19 bringing the number of deaths to 231, of whom 154 men (67%), and 77 women (33%) with their median age being 79.In addition, 81 pat…
Relaxation measures to be announced on Thursday
As from the 1st of March new decisions will come into force regarding the gradual lifting of restrictive measures. The final decisions will be made by the Council of Ministers that convenes on Thursday.CNA has learnt that after the Cabinet`s meeting th…