Nicos Anastasiades

Two aircraft dispatched by Cyprus' internationally recognized government for the first time helped to fight a wildfire in the breakaway north of the ethnically divided island nation, an official said Sunday.

Cyprus' telecoms authority said on Tuesday unknown arsonists have torched a second mobile telephone antenna despite government efforts to quell "groundless" fears that it's moving to install a 5G antenna network.

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades will address the nation at 7pm on Wednesday for the third time since the Cyprus coronavirus outbreak, with the address expected to announce the extension of current measures until the end of April, but may also include additional measures.

Cyprus on Monday announced a lockdown on the island until April 13 to fight of the spread of coronavirus, saying the movement of people was banned until then unless absolutely necessary.

Cyprus has said it will tighten its borders to only allow people into the country with medical clearance, and would place those who do arrive in compulsory quarantine for two weeks to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Cyprus' president on Friday told the United Nations peacekeeping mission on the ethnically divided island nation not to meddle in government affairs following a decision to close crossing points amid virus concerns.

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades expressed concern over the flow of immigrants from Turkey, which he said is an attempt to distort the demographic character of Cyprus.

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades expressed concern over the flow of immigrants from Turkey, which he said is an attempt to distort the demographic character of Cyprus.

Dozens of people pushed aside police barriers on Feb. 29 in Cyprus to protest the closing of a crossing point in the medieval core of the ethnically divided island nation's capital.

Protesters chanted and raised placards opposing the closure of the Nicosia crossing point, which the Greek Cypriot government said it ordered to help prevent the possible spread of the new coronavirus.

Energy diversification in Southeastern Europe and Bulgaria's joining the joint projects of Israel, Cyprus and Greece for the future supplies of natural gas from the ?ast Mediterranean sea to Europe were discussed by President Rumen Radev and his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades at a meeting held at 2 Dondukov street.