Latest Cyprus government News
Minister: Chevron 'positive' about Israeli-Cypriot plans for natural gas pipeline, processing plant
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Oil and gas company Chevron is “positive” about an Israeli-Cypriot plan for a pipeline that would convey offshore natural gas from both countries to Cyprus where it would be liquefied for export by ship to Europe and elsewhere, an official said Friday. ...
Cyprus making extra efforts to ensure air safety amid Turkish warplane incursions
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus authorities say they’re take extra efforts to ensure flight safety isn’t compromised from Turkish warplanes and military drones flying inside Cypriot-monitored airspace without filing either flight plans or communicating with air traffic control. ...
Cyprus Finance Ministry: More than 1.2 billion euros in Russian assets frozen
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Some 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in Russian-owned assets managed by Cyprus-registered companies were frozen in compliance with sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, Cyprus' Finance Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry told The...
Cyprus, Israel working on deal for natural gas pipeline, processing plant in Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus and Israel are working on a deal to build a pipeline that will convey natural gas from both countries to the east Mediterranean island nation, where it will be liquefied for export by ship to Europe and potentially elsewhere, the Cypriot energy minister said Monday....
Minister: Student visas issued by breakaway north used to seek asylum in Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Some 70% of migrants arriving in ethnically divided Cyprus this year have used a student visa they were issued by breakaway Turkish Cypriot authorities before seeking asylum in the internationally recognized south, the country's interior minister said Thursday. ...
Cyprus behind on freezing Russian assets, EU official says
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm wants to delve deeper into why Cyprus has only frozen 100 million euros ($110 million) worth of assets belonging to Russians facing sanctions amid the war in Ukraine, the bloc's justice commissioner said Thursday. ...
U.S. hands Cyprus ancient artifacts, some 4,000 years old
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The United States has returned some 80 ancient artifacts, including coins and limestone sculptures, to Cyprus, the Mediterranean island nation's Department of Antiquities said Tuesday. The antiquities were recovered after U.S. authorities seized them or...
Cyprus seeks more detail from US, UK on sanctioned Cypriots
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus says it is seeking information from the United States and Britain on whether 13 Cypriot nationals included in a new round of sanctions targeting the financial networks of two Russian oligarchs have breached domestic and European Union laws. Government...
Cyprus probes citizens named over Russian sanctions evasion
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' government said Thursday it's looking into how a number of Cypriot nationals were included in a new round of U.S. and U.K. sanctions targeting the financial networks of Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Roman Abramovich who are close allies of Russian President...
Greece: Thaw with Turkey should continue after elections
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece said Tuesday it would welcome expanded cooperation with Turkey after both countries hold elections next month ‒ including on energy issues that have been at the heart of decades-old disputes. “Greece is always looking for ways to have honest and...
