Category: Cyprus News Agency

If Turkey wishes to participate in regional partnerships, it must respect international law and resolve the Cyprus issue, President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.

The President was invited by the press, upon his arrival at the inauguration ceremony of a Health Center in Akaki village, in Nicosia district, to comment on statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan regarding alliances in the Eastern Mediterranean.

He said that the Republic of Cyprus and all countries in the region are working on the basis of a positive approach, without excluding anyone who respects international law. ‘Therefore, if Mr. Fidan wishes for his country to take part in these initiatives, all he has to do is to respect the international law and, within this framework, move forward with resolving the Cyprus issue,’ he noted, adding that ‘Turkey is excluding itself through its own daily behavior.’

Asked whether he would seek a meeting with the new Turkish Cypriot leader after the ‘elections’ in the Turkish occupied areas of the island, the President replied, ‘yes, I will request on the very same evening a meeting, with whoever is elected’.

Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have so far failed to yield results. The latest round of negotiations, in July 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively.

There is a full understanding and a framework agreement between Greece and Cyprus regarding the electricity connection project (GSI), President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Sunday, stressing, also, the recent agreement between himself and the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, on how to proceed on this issue.

The President, who was invited to asked to comment on a local newspaper publication which said that the Greek Independent Power Transmission Operator, filed an objection against a decision taken by the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA), also stressed that the government supports “only the interests of the Cypriot people’ and cannot be blackmailed “through letters of paid notices.”

‘I should note that for this specific project there is full understanding and a framework agreement between the Greek and Cypriot Governments. I should also mention that recently in New York we agreed with the Greek Prime Minister on how to proceed in a very concrete way, and a related announcement was even issued,’ he noted.

Responding to a comment that a major shareholder of the IPTO is the Greek Government, the President of the Republic said that it is not the Greek Government that decides on the letters sent by IPTO, and that there is a framework agreed with the Greek government on how the project proceeds, the obligations of each party, while recalling the recent joint announcement by the Greek Prime Minister and himself following their meeting in New York.

Later on, the IPTO issued a press release, categorically denying information published by “Phileleftheros” newspaper.

“The IPTO recognizes and claims only the agreed first installment of pound 25 million for 2025, and nothing more concerning the project’s investment expenditures (capex). It denies the arbitrary and unverified information in the report suggesting an immediate claim of pound 251 million, which is part of the project’s total pound 1.9 billion, and which is expected to be recovered over the 35-year regulatory depreciation period”, the press release read.

It further noted that the reason it requested a revision of the regulator’s decision, was that it did not acknowledge the expenses the Operator has paid to date, despite the evidence submitted and the fact that the Greek regulatory authority has acknowledged them. Specifically, CERA only acknowledged an amount of pound 82 million, compared to approximately pound 251 million, which, according to IPTO, constitutes the verified investment expenditures to date, the press release said.

?he Shireen boat that was part of the Gaza Sumud Flotilla, departed from the Kato Paphos harbour at around 9:30 local time on Sunday morning, according to a Paphos Ports Authority official. Another vessel that was part of the flotilla remains docked at the Ayia Napa marina due to engine problems.

The delay in the departure of Shireen, which participated in the international flotilla bound for Gaza, was due to changing crew.

According to the Paphos Ports Authority official, some repairs were made to the boat by an engineer who was on board the vessel, while some crew members had expressed the desire to leave Cyprus by air, thus a crew change was necessary.

The vessel, after being supplied with fuel and water, set sail at 9:30 on Sunday morning from the Kato Paphos harbour, for Italy.

In the meantime, another flotilla vessel, the Summertime Jong, has been docked at the Ayia Napa marina since Friday afternoon, as it has engine problems.

CNA was informed by the Ayia Napa Marina Management that 11 people were on board the vessel upon its arrival there, four of whom have already departed, while the rest remain on board.

On Monday, engineers will be called in for repairs.

FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1200 05/10/2025 UNTIL 1200 06/10/2025

Atmospheric pressure at the time of issue: 1016hPa (hectopascal)

Weak low pressure is affecting the area. The weather will be mainly fine with locally increased low cloud coverage at times.

Visibility: Good

Sea surface temperature: 26°C

Warnings: NIL

Limassol is hosting, from October 6 to 8, the International Conference ‘Maritime Cyprus 2025’, which has been established since 1989 and is organized every two years in the country.

As announced, the conference will be attended by prominent figures of the global shipping industry, including the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), European officials, Presidents of shipping organizations, shipowners, senior executives of shipping companies, and other representatives of the international maritime community.

On Sunday afternoon, the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, will hold a series of meetings with officials attending the conference.

Specifically, he will successively receive, at the Presidential Palace, Royal Caribbean officials Shon Tracy, Christos Karavos, and Gregory Purdy, the CEO of the Caravel Group, Dr. Harry Banga, the Greek Minister of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, the EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, and the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez.

Furthermore, on Sunday evening, the President of the Republic will deliver an address at the official dinner of the Cyprus Union of Shipowners, held within the framework of the conference, in the gardens of the Presidential Palace. Meanwhile, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou, will attend a reception organized in connection with the conference in Limassol.

The conference is organized by the Deputy Ministry of Shipping, in cooperation with the Cyprus Union of Shipowners and the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, and has evolved into one of the leading maritime events worldwide, consistently attracting key figures and organizations from the international shipping sector.

As announced, the ‘Maritime Cyprus 2025’ conference, under the central theme ‘Unlocking the Future. of Shipping,’ will focus on critical issues concerning the ever-changing maritime industry, the formulation and compliance with new international regulations, sustainability and environmental challenges, digital transformation, seafarer-related matters, and financing in the global shipping market.

The strengthening of the primary sector is of paramount importance, not only because we owe it to our rural world and countryside, but also in order to address the consequences of climate change, President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday, noting that the issue of the Common Agricultural Policy and the funds to be allocated by the EU will be among the top priorities of the forthcoming Cyprus Presidency of the EU.

Speaking on Saturday evening at the 9th Rural Culture Festival of the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organization in the fire-stricken community of Lofou, President Christodoulides, said that so far the government has provided around 80 million euros for the properties destroyed in the July 23rd fire, assuring that ‘the State is here and will respond.’

‘The strength, resilience, and determination of the residents of the community are a tangible and exemplary demonstration that in the countryside one encounters the dynamism that characterizes the Cypriot farmer and rural woman, who fight to keep our land alive,’ he added.

He also pointed out that the practical and substantial support of the agricultural community is not a matter of choice or political priority, but ‘a minimum obligation of the state, which must ensure a secure future without dependencies on external factors.’

‘We see what is happening with the war in Ukraine and the dependencies it creates. We see what is happening internationally with the issue of protectionism and the taxes that some governments choose to adopt, resulting in some countries becoming dependent on or deprived of basic products because they failed to give the necessary importance to the primary sector,’ the President said.

At the same time, he noted that it is regrettable that the primary sector currently represents only 1.7% of the country’s GDP, whereas it once had a double-digit percentage. He stressed that ‘strengthening the primary sector is of primary importance, not only because we owe it to our farmers and countryside, but also to tackle the consequences of climate change.’

The 65th anniversary of the independence and establishment of the Republic of Cyprus was marked, on Thursday, during a ceremony at the historic Westminster Abbey, in London. The ceremony, which is held every year in honor of the member states of the Commonwealth, included prayers for the prosperity of the Cypriot people and for peace in the wider region.

As is traditionally the case, the flag of the Republic of Cyprus flew on the mast of the emblematic church, symbolizing the historic ties of Cyprus with the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.

On behalf of the Republic of Cyprus, the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Kyriacos Kouros, was present and read a passage from the Holy Bible.

The ceremony was also attended by representatives of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, members of the Cypriot diplomatic mission, as well as Bishop Iakovos of Claudiopolis.

Members of the National Federation of Cypriots in the United Kingdom and the Youth of the World Federation of Overseas Cypriots (NEPOMAK UK), participated at the event reaffirming the unbreakable bonds of the Cypriot diaspora with their homeland.

Representatives of Cypriot community organizations in the UK also attended it, highlighting the enduring and vibrant connection of the diaspora with Cyprus.

Cyprus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, Constantinos Kombos, met on Saturday in Abu Dhabi with United Arab Emirates (UAE) State Minister for Europe Lana Nusseibeh, with whom he discussed, among others, about Cyprus – UAE strategic bilateral relations, the upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU and regional developments in the Middle East

In a post on X, the Minister expressed pleasure for his meeting with UAE State Minister for Europe Lana Nusseibeh.

He added that their agenda included Cyprus – UAE strategic bilateral relations, EU-UAE relations, the upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, regional developments in the Middle East, and the UAE-Cyprus partnership on the “Amalthea” maritime corridor, enabling the effective delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

FOR THE PERIOD FROM 0600 04/10/2025 UNTIL 0600 05/10/2025

Atmospheric pressure at the time of issue: 1013hPa (hectopascal)

Weak low pressure is affecting the area. The weather will be mainly fine with locally increased cloud coverage.

Visibility: Good

Sea surface temperature: 26°C

Warnings: NIL

AREA

PERIOD

WIND

STATE OF SEA

West Coast

Morning

West to Northwest 3 to 4, soon locally 4

Smooth to Slight, soon locally Slight

Afternoon

West to Northwest 4, locally 4 to 5

Slight

Night

West to Northwest 3 to 4, locally at first 4 to 5

Slight

South Coast

Morning

Southwest to West 3 to 4, later 4

Smooth to Slight, later Slight

Afternoon

Southwest to West 4, locally 4 to 5

Slight

Night

West to Northwest 3 to 4, locally at first Southwest to West 4 to 5

Smooth to Slight, locally at first Slight

East Coast

Morning

Northwest to Northeast 3, later Northeast to Southeast

Smooth to Slight

Afternoon

Southwest 3 to 4, at times locally 4

Smooth to Slight

Night

Southwest 3 to 4, soon Northwest 3 to 4

Smooth to Slight

North Coast

Morning

Northwest 3 to 4

Smooth to Slight, gradually Slight

Afternoon

West to Northwest 3 to 4, at times locally 4

Slight

Night

West to Northwest 3 to 4, gradually near the coast Southwest to West 3

Slight, gradually near the coast Smooth to Slight

Weather Temperature for Cyprus

Today’s weather and temperatures for Cyprus according to the Department of Meteorology

Date 04/10/2025

Station

TEMPERATURE (C) (FROM 20:00 PC of the previous one until the time of the show)

Humidity at

1200 UTC

Highest

Lowest

Nicosia (Athalassa)

31 (31.3)

19 (19.2)

39

Larnaka Airport

33 (32.5)

21 (21.3)

32

Limassol (New Port)

29 (29.1)

17 (17.1)

54

Limassol (Municipal Garden)

30,8

20,5

Pafos Airport

28 (28)

20 (19.8)

61

Frenaros

31 (30.8)

21 (20.5)

50

Prodromos

25 (24.7)

14 (13.8)

53

Polis Pafos

29 (29)

27 (26.5)

59