Cyprus ‘does not intend to be military staging post’
Cyprus’ aim is not to become a staging post during armed conflict, the president said on Tuesday, as it discusses the possibility of granting naval...
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Naval base buzz builds as French ambassador visits Mari
French ambassador to Cyprus Rene Troccaz has visited the Mari naval base on the back of reports that Paris in interested in acquiring permanent naval...
Turkey planning to establish ‘sovereign base’ in the north – reports
By Evie Andreou Turkey is planning to establish a sovereign naval base in the north of the island, it was reported on Tuesday. According to Turkish...
‘Never again,’ president tells Mari mourners on fifth anniversary (Updated) (Photos)
President Nicos Anastasiades apologised again on Monday to the relatives of the 13 victims of the naval base blast in Mari, during a ceremony on...
AG says no re-opening of Mari case despite requests by families for more prosecutions
Attorney-general (AG) Costas Clerides said on Sunday he respects the pain of the relatives of the Mari naval base blast, but that he did not...
Court awards compensation to families of Mari victims
The family of fire sergeant Andreas Papadopoulos who was killed in the 2011 Mari Naval blast which killed 13 people will be given €628,000 in...
Ex def min Papacostas in critical but stable condition (updated)
Former defence minister Costas Papacostas, convicted in connection with a deadly naval base blast in 2011, is in critical but stable condition following a heart...
Russian forces storm Ukraine base in Crimea (Updated 3)
By Aleksandar Vasovic and Maria Kiselyova The United States warned Moscow it was on a “dark path” to isolation on Wednesday after Russian troops stormed Ukraine’s naval headquarters in the Crimean port...
Greek Navy frigate docks in Limassol
GREECE’S role in the South Eastern Mediterranean is of vital importance according to Defence Minister Fotis Fotiou who was speaking in Limassol yesterday during a...
Jail for four found guilty in Mari blast
Former defence minister Costas Papacostas was sentenced to five years jail on Friday on charges of manslaughter for his role in the July 11,...
Naval base building named after Mari victim
DEFENCE MINISTER Fotis Fotiou took part in a ceremony on Wednesday to name the headquarters of the Underwater Demolition Unit (UDU) at the Mari naval...
Our View: Any base agreement with Russia incompatible with NATO cooperation
MUCH HAS been written in the Cyprus press recently about Russia’s request to use the Andreas Papandreou air base in Paphos. This was reportedly the...