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Cyprus President Anastasiades Talks 72 UNGA Agenda
Cyprus President Anastasiades arrived in New York on Monday afternoon to participate at the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly and hold meetings with foreign leaders.
Mr. Anastasiades held a short press conference upon his arrival and discussed...
Cyprus
Guardian: Cyprus Selling EU Citizenship to Super-Rich Russians and Ukrainians
The Guardian newspaper has revealed that a number of Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs have obtained Cypriot, and therefore European citizenship, in exchange for billions in investment.
The British paper says it has in its possession a leaked list of names...
Cyprus
Cyprus President Anastasiades Arrives in New York for the 72 UN General Assembly (video)
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades arrived Sunday in New York for the 72nd session General Assembly of the UN.
Anastasiades will address the General Assembly on Thursday and will hold a number of bilateral meetings with foreign dignitaries and the Secretary-General...
Cyprus
Greek FM Kotzias: Athens Willing to Continue Cyprus Talks on UNSG Proposals
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has expressed Greece's willingness to continue discussions on the Cyprus problem in the framework of Crans-Montana, and especially the proposals that were put forth near the end, by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
Speaking after...
Cyprus
UNSG and Greek FM to Discuss the Cyprus Problem During a Meeting in New York
The Cyprus problem will be discussed during a meeting between the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Sunday in New York.
According to a UN source, Guterres expects to listen to the views of...
Cyprus
Mustafa Akinci: Being a Province of Turkey is not an Option for Turkish Cypriots
Voicing frustration over the collapse of peace talks last summer to reunite Cyprus, the president of self-proclaimed Turkish Cyprus Mustafa Akinci said on September 14, that Turkish Cypriots have no intention of entering an open-ended process with an unclear...
Economy
Tourists in Greece Spend Less than in Spain and Cyprus
Foreign visitors to Greece in June spent far less than they did in Spain or Cyprus, a Kathimerini newspaper report says.
On average, each visitor to Greece in June spent 45 percent less than tourists in Spain in the same...
Cyprus
UN Chief Says he Awaits Parties’ Agreement to Continue with his Good Offices in Cyprus
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres plans to continue with his "good offices" mission for a Cyprus settlement “as soon as the parties have an agreement for those 'good offices'”, to be put in place.
(The term "good offices"; which is...
Cyprus
Turkey 'Must Protect' Burial Sites of Missing Persons in Cyprus
Turkey should ensure that no more intrusion of burial sites of missing persons takes place, by employing practical and effective means, says the government of Cyprus.
According to Nicosia, it has been established that the intentional relocation of remains belonging...
Animals
Meet the Stray Puppy Adopted by President Anastasiades (photos)
President Nicos Anastasiades presented to the assembled media, a puppy he adopted from a shelter for stray dogs.
I really love animals, said Anastasiades, presenting the six-month old "Frit". He appealed to Cypriots to show respect, love and protection towards...