George Lakkotrypis
Cyprus
Tourism Minister: Cyprus To Reach 4 Million Tourists in 2018
Cyprus is expected to reach 4 million tourists in 2018. This according to the country's Minister of Tourism, George Lakkotrypis, who spoke of "another exceptional record year."
Lakkotrypis was speaking at the annual World Travel Market, taking place at London’s...
Cyprus
Cyprus' Natural Gas Pockets an Alternative to Russian Supply
Cypriot officials have stated that the success in drilling for gas pockets in deep waters off the island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean will eventually pave the way for loosening Russia’s grip on the European market’s energy supply.
Cyprus'...
Europe
Israel-Cyprus-Greece Energy, Water Deal
Silvan Shalom, Israeli Minister of Energy and Water Resources, characterized the signing of the cooperation memorandum on energy and water resources between Israel, Cyprus and Greece as a fact of “historical significance”.
The memorandum will be signed on Aug. 8...
Cyprus
Taxidi Exhibit 2013 Opens in Cyprus
The trip exhibition 2013 reopens its gates on May 17 for the 16th consecutive year. The exhibition will be inaugurated by the Cypriot Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism, George Lakkotrypis, at 5 p.m. in the showroom of...
Business
Kassinis Says Drilling Set for Aphrodite Gas Field
In an interview to the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), Solon Kassinis, second vice-chairman of the Cypriot National Hydrocarbon Company (KRETYK), said that Cyprus could reserve in advance some sales and generate revenues until the end of the year and...
Business
Cyprus Says Casinos Could Ring Up $64M
Beginning what could be a long recession and economic crisis, and under austerity measures, Cyprus is planning to lift its ban on casinos in a frantic bid to find cash wherever it can, including gambling, Online Poker reported. The...