#Konstantinos Letymbiotis

EU finances, enlargement, migration, developments in the Middle East and Ukraine, and the Cyprus problem will be on the agenda when President Nikos Christodoulides meets European Council President Antonio Costa ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Sunday afternoon expressed “deep sadness” over the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia, which has thus far caused the deaths of ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Thursday announced that an extra €106 million had been allocated to increase state benefits for disabled people between this year and 2028. “Simply put, more support, without ...

The European Union’s support for the Great Sea Interconnector project constitutes a “shield” against expected opposition to the project from Turkey, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday. He ...

Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said development only takes on real meaning when it reaches even the smallest communities, bringing improved quality of life, infrastructure and opportunities. Speaking on Sunday at ...

Government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis called on Friday for renewed emphasis on international law as Cyprus marked the 52nd anniversary of the second phase of the 1974 Turkish invasion. In a post ...

Opposition party Disy, accused the government of misleading the public over what it described as politically motivated appointments to semi-governmental organisations, saying it had been “caught red-handed” claiming the selections ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Sunday hailed what he described as a “return to the substance of the Cyprus problem” as he attended a memorial service for five men from ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Tuesday said that he hopes for serious progress on the Cyprus problem to be achieved before the end of incumbent UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ term ...

The government has assured that any proposals for a settlement on the Cyprus problem falling outside the framework of UN Security Council resolutions would be rejected. Speaking on Friday, government ...

Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday that developments involving the UN and the EU have created a new political environment for the Cyprus problem, stressing that the government will ...

Disy on Friday hit back at the government, excoriating President Nikos Christodoulides’ “last-minute” attempt to extend European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna’s term in office until the end of ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Friday expressed fury after parliament on Thursday night refused to acquiesce to the government’s request that European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna’s term ...

The Greek Cypriot side is “ready” for there to be “tangible steps” forward in relations between the European Union and Turkey should negotiations recommence in earnest following the next enlarged ...

The government has called for patience while independent criminal investigators complete their work in the so-called Mafia State case, insisting that the investigation must proceed free from political interference. Speaking ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Thursday said that only Turkey must demonstrate that it intends to be constructive with regard to the next steps to be taken on the Cyprus ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Monday stressed that the convening of an enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem must take place with a view to resuming negotiations in earnest to ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Tuesday promised that the government will, if required, take action regarding allegations of abuse of power made against former president Nicos Anastasiades in a report ...

The time has come that everyone will be evaluated on their positions, intentions and true will they display towards contributing constructively to the UN effort to solve the Cyprus problem, ...

An expanded conference on the Cyprus issue is necessary to achieve meaningful progress and resume substantive negotiations, government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday. Speaking during a briefing for journalists ...

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, marked around the world on May 3, the government reaffirms its absolute respect for the institutional role of journalists, the independence of the ...

A new initiative to be undertaken by the United Nations with the aim of bringing about progress towards a solution to the Cyprus problem has “already begun”, government spokesman Konstantinos ...

Efforts to contain the further spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) are ongoing, in constant coordination with the European Commission and the north, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday. “It ...

The visit of United Nations undersecretary-general for peace operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix to Cyprus is “important”, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday. He told the Cyprus News Agency that Lacroix’...