Nikos Christodoulides
Cyprus president congratulates Erdogan on re-election, expresses readiness for talks resumption
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday extended his congratulations to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his re-election and emphasized Cyprus' preparedness to resume discussions on the Cyprus issue, picking up from where they left off in Crans-Montana in 2017.
Cyprus upholding sanctions on Russia, EU must support sectors hit, says president
Cyprus said on Thursday it was committed to upholding European Union sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and urged the bloc to support sectors, such as shipping, that have felt the impact of EU decisions.
Cyprus wants more EU involvement in reunification efforts, says President
Cyprus wants more direct involvement of the European Union in attempts to end the decades-old division of the island, its president Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday.
Cyprus President Christodoulides congratulates Mitsotakis
Cyprus' president Nikos Christodoulides has congratulated Kyriakos Mitsotakis on winning Sunday's general election.
In a tweet, the director of the Cypriot presidency's press office, Victor Papadopoulos, said that Christodoulides called the New Democracy leader to congratulate him on his and his party's victory. [AMNA]
Energean unveils plans for Israeli gas exploration
Energean announced on Thursday that by September 2023 it will submit a comprehensive program for the exploitation of the deposits of the "Olympus Area" of the Israeli exclusive economic zone to the Israeli government for approval, so as to begin its implementation in early 2024.
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Israel and Cyprus in gas pipeline talks
The recent announcements in Israel by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a pipeline that will transport natural gas from Israel's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to Cyprus for liquefaction (LNG) and export to European markets have, analysts say, all the makings of a new energy reality in the region.
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President Christodoulides’ trip to Israel and the message it sends about Cyprus-Israel ties
Prof. Gabriel Haritos joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the significance of President Nikos Christodoulides' recent trip to Israel and message it sends about the importance of this bilateral relationship, and look at the issues discussed - from energy to the question of Israeli investments and tourists in the occupied northern part of Cyprus.
Opportunity for Cyprus to end concerns
"We will not let anyone smear Cyprus' reputation," said President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday, following a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia on the issue of sanctions imposed by the US and the UK on individuals and legal entities in Cyprus in connection with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Cyprus probes citizens named over Russian sanctions evasion
Cyprus' government said Thursday it's looking into how a number of Cypriot nationals were included in a new round of US and UK sanctions targeting the financial networks of Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Roman Abramovich who are close allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Dendias meets new Cyprus president
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, who is currently in Nicosia for a trilateral meeting with the foreign ministers of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, held a meeting with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday.
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