Victor Papadopoulos

The comments made by former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras regarding "frivolities" during the meeting between President Christodoulides and President Erdogan have sparked a response from the Director of the Cypriot president's office, Victor Papadopoulos.

A meeting held at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia lasted five hours to provide clarifications in relation to the Israel-Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection project.

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]

A total of fifty five new forest fires were recorded in the last 24 hours throughout the country. The blaze continues to rage in several regions, according to the Independent Balkan News Agency. 

 Greek President wraps up visit to Nicosia

The Turkish seismic research vessel Barbaros, whose presence within Cyprus?s exclusive economic zone (EEZ)prompted Nicosia to suspend peace talks in October, was on Tuesday reported to be sailing off Turkey?s coast.

Until Tuesday afternoon, the vessel had not yet docked at any port.

The Cypriot government decided on Wednesday to try to sell off the name and logo of national carrier Cyprus Airways, shut down last week after breaking EU state aid rules.

Economic reforms in Cyprus are starting to yield results, the government said on Saturday after one credit-rating agency upgraded its rating and a second its outlook for the bailed-out country.