Demetriou to hold meetings in Armenia
House President Annita Demetriou is set to meet Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan as part of her three-day-visit to the country in Yerevan on Monday
On Tuesday, she will be ...
House president to visit Armenia for official meetings
House President Annita Demetriou is set to pay an official three-day visit to Armenia on Sunday, at the invitation of the Armenian National Assembly.
During her stay, Demetriou will meet ...
Disy president calls for urgent action on water crisis
Disy president Annita Demetriou urged immediate action on Wednesday to address Cyprus’ worsening water crisis.
Speaking at a meeting in Pindarou, Demetriou stressed the importance of tackling the issue head-on, ...
Our View: Disy should embrace economic rationality
Great media coverage was given to the departure of an obscure member of Disy, Evgenios Hamboullas, who had served as a party deputy for Famagusta district from 2014 to 2016, taking a ...
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Parties react to ‘positive step’ of Geneva meeting
Cyprus’ political parties on Tuesday night reacted to the results of the two-day enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, with many choosing to characterise those results as a “positive step”.
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Doughty holds ‘constructive’ meetings in Nicosia ahead of Geneva talks
The United Kingdom’s minister of state for Europe Stephen Doughty had “very constructive meetings” on Friday in Nicosia, “particularly discussing issues relating to our bilateral relationship, the geopolitical circumstances ...
Dutch king and queen to arrive in Cyprus for state visit
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands are set to arrive in Cyprus late Monday night for a two-day state visit at the invitation of President Nikos Christodoulides, who ...
Demetriou in Egypt to sign updated MoU
House speaker Annita Demetriou is paying an official visit to Egypt from Sunday until Wednesday, following an invitation by her Egyptian counterpart Hanafi Jebali, with whom she will sign an ...
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Cabinet members kicked out of Disy
By Ifigenia Theodoridou
Cabinet members in President Nikos Christodoulides’ government were ousted from Disy on Saturday after a majority vote among party members.
In a party conference to decide Disy’...
Demetriou expresses full support for Armenia
Cyprus fully supports the protection of Armenia’s’ sovereignty and its “European perspective”, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou said when welcoming the Armenian Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan in ...
House to discuss Cyprus issue
The Cyprus issue will be on the agenda of the House of Representatives on February 27 under Chapter D, Speaker Annita Demetriou announced before setting the official schedule. She noted that ...
Our View: Opportunity to show Cyprus politicians can look forward missed
It was very disappointing to see House president and Disy leader Annita Demetriou attend the memorial service for General Georgios Grivas in Limassol on Sunday and also take part in ...
House president calls to postpone ‘pay as you throw’ scheme
Launching the ‘pay as you throw’ scheme at present is unrealistic and the project must be postponed until all necessary research has been carried out – including how the collected waste ...
‘International community cannot accept two-state solution in Cyprus’
Disy leader Annita Demetriou on Saturday said the international community “can never accept” a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem.
Speaking at the European People’s Party’s (EPP) conference ...
Solution to the Cyprus problem ‘the future the country deserves’
House President Annita Demetriou on Sunday called for the immediate resumption of talks to achieve a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem.
She was speaking at the national memorial service ...
UK will not recognise north’s regime, says new high commissioner
The UK has reaffirmed its steadfast support to a solution of the Cyprus problem within the UN framework and is clear on not recognising the breakaway regime in the north.
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The Western orientation of Cyprus non-negotiable, says Demetriou
Closer ties with Nato would not only render the island a pillar of security and stability in the region but would also create better conditions for a solution to the ...
Call to institutionalise minimum operating standards in essential services during strikes
House President and Disy leader Annita Demetriou on Tuesday said she planned to table a proposal to institutionalise minimum operating levels in essential services during industrial action.
The move comes ...
‘We are only asking for what the resolutions contain’
House President Annita Demetriou said on Friday the Greek Cypriot side is “only asking for what the resolutions contain” in its efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem.
The resolutions to ...
Disy pledges responsible budget support with conditions
Disy will continue to act responsibly and will support the state budget, but without a blank cheque, party president Annita Demetriou said on Monday.
Demetriou, who is holding a series ...
‘Disy remains firmly in opposition’
Disy is ready to collaborate with the President of the Republic and anyone else from the political sphere who has positive policies for the country, party leader Annita Demetriou said ...
Reform must succeed to ‘improve peoples’ lives’
Local authority reform must succeed for the good of municipalities and their residents, Disy leader Annita Demetriou and Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos agreed on Tuesday.
They discussed challenges surrounding local ...
Demetriou seeks permanent replacement after Koulias fracas
House President Annita Demetriou is set to table the issue of who will fill her shoes when she is temporarily away before party leaders at the House, she said on ...
Education ministry and Disy align on school modernisation
The education ministry and Disy have assured they are on the same page, following a week of public disagreements over preparations for the new academic year.
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou ...