In today’s episode, long-time chief negotiator for the Cyprus problem, Andreas Mavroyiannis, has resigned from his post. In other news, Cyprus and Israel are kick-starting intergovernmental meetings aimed at resolving the longstanding dispute over the Aphrodite/Yishai gas fields, and a man from Russia has been remanded for four days on suspicion of racism and xenophobia, as well as incitement to commit criminal offences.

All these stories and more on your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail. Subscribe to Cyprus Beat for daily news updates delivered directly to your inbox: www.cyprusbeat.com