President Nikos Christodoulides declared on Monday that the Republic of Cyprus will not be part of any military operation, following a drone strike on the British Bases at Akrotiri.

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides spoke with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who 'clearly and categorically' confirmed that Cyprus was not a target of missiles amid regional developments.

Cyprus Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas has categorically denied reports that Iranian missiles were fired towards Cyprus, directly contradicting claims made by UK Defence Secretary John Healey.

President Nikos Christodoulides emphasized the importance of diplomacy for regional stability during a phone call with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, stressing solidarity.

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President Nikos Christodoulides and ENI chief executive Claudio Descalzi engaged in two-hour negotiations in Rome, aiming to finalize a gas deal between Cyprus and ENI before the end-of-March East Med Gas Forum in Egypt.

President Nikos Christodoulides met the chief executive officer of Italian energy giant Eni, Claudio Descalzi, in Rome on Friday, with the company’s final investment decision pending regarding planned extraction of natural gas from the Kronos gas field, located in Block 6 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The meeting comes after Christodoulides had earlier said […]

A meeting between Cyprus President Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman kept alive a process to define a negotiating framework for the Cyprus problem.

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides has called for the opening of new crossing points between the island's two sides, emphasizing that they should facilitate the daily lives of all Cypriot people.

President Nikos Christodoulides has made meaningful pension increases his government’s chief priority for 2026, with a focus on boosting the incomes of the lowest-paid retirees. He set out the goal today at the Presidential Palace during meetings with delegations from trade unions SEK, PEO and DEOK, calling the unions “partners and companions” in the government’s […]

President Nikos Christodoulides has written to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reaffirming that the country’s EU council presidency and the upcoming parliamentary elections “in no way affect” the immediate resumption of substantive negotiations on the Cyprus problem. In his letter, Christodoulides expressed readiness to meet Guterres in March to advance the peace process and outlined a […]

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides will meet with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman to address issues faced by enclaved Greek Cypriots in Karpasia, particularly difficulties at the Rizokarpaso school, and the deadlock in Cyprus talks.

(ANSA) - ROMA, 20 FEB - "Today is a particularly significant and solemn day: I presented my credentials to the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, at the presidential palace in Nicosia," Ambassador Antonella Cavallari wrote in a note. "The ceremony marks the formal start of my term as Italian Ambassador to Cyprus," she said. Deeply proud to represent our country, for which the President had words of sincere recognition and appreciation, I will make every effort to further strengthen the already excellent Italian-Cypriot relations in strategic areas of shared interest. Together to promote stability and growth in a Mediterranean that is strategic for Europe and for common security." Read article...

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides confirmed that a British air base located on the island was hit by a Shahed drone, amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East.

The strike was most likely the work of Hezbollah, security service sources told Protothema.gr – “We are not participating in any military operation,” stressed Nikos Christodoulides – Why Akrotiri is considered a target of high symbolic value in the Eastern Mediterranean The post Questions mount after shahed drone strike on RAF Akrotiri, second UAV intercepted appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides announced that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called him to confirm that Cyprus was 'clearly and emphatically not a target' in recent events.

Nicosia attaches particular importance to meeting the UN Secretary-General in March, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.

President Nikos Christodoulides held telephone conversations with European Commission President Ursula von der Layen and Greek Prime Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss developments in the region following US-Israeli attacks on Iran on Saturday morning. In a post on X, he said he had spoke with von der Leyen about the “deeply worrying regional developments”, adding Cyprus […]

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris and auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou on Saturday met to discuss the auditing of tender procedures. According to the justice ministry, the pair made “special reference” to “the need to ensure transparency and proper financial management of projects”. The meeting comes with President Nikos Christodoulides having sent a number of amendments to the […]

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said Cyprus and Italy share a “common cultural identity”, as he met the country’s President Sergio Mattarella at Rome’s Quirinal Palace.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni stated that energy costs are a priority for the EU and urged the bloc to act quickly to reduce them, following talks with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides.

President Nikos Christodoulides announced Cyprus's goal for its defence industry to contribute a double-digit share to the GDP in the coming years, contingent on close collaboration between the state and industry.

President Nikos Christodoulides travels to Rome on Thursday for a two-day official visit during which he will meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella, with Cyprus-Italy bilateral relations, the Cyprus problem and the EU Council presidency among the topics on the agenda. The visit, on 26-27 February, comes at Mattarella’s invitation and […]

President Nikos Christodoulides announced the government's determination to raise pensions through reforms during a meeting with trade unions SEK, PEO, and Deok.

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman met for approximately an hour and a half on Tuesday before departing separately, with Christodoulides describing the exchange as open and honest and confirming the two leaders would meet again very soon. Speaking from the Presidential Palace after the meeting, which was held at the […]

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman are set to meet on Tuesday, in the framework of UN-led meetings to move the Cyprus problem forward and keep channels of communication open. The meeting will take place at 11am at the chief of mission’s residence in the buffer zone and will be hosted by […]

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen affirmed the EU's collective and firm support for its member states against any threats, following a call with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides.

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides clarified that Cyprus is not involved in any military operations and does not intend to be part of any, following a drone incident at Akrotiri Base.

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said he ha already spoken to heads of state in the region and in Europe for Cyprus to play a humanitarian role in the region. He said the island has already been sounded out by the governments of Japan and China to potentially help evacuate its nationals from the area. […]

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday that the British Prime Minister had informed him that British bases in Cyprus were not used and would not be used in military operations in the region. Speaking to reporters as he arrived at a Movement of Ecologists–Citizens’ Cooperation movement event, Christodoulides said Cyprus was closely monitoring developments […]

President Nikos Christodoulides and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have agreed to begin discussions on a strategic action plan to elevate bilateral relations between Cyprus and Italy.

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome, marking the first official visit by a Cypriot president to Italy in 14 years, with both nations agreeing to elevate their relationship to a strategic level.

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides expressed his vision for Cyprus to transition from a consumer of defense solutions to a producer, actively shaping the European defense industry.

President Nikos Christodoulides warned of 'turbulent times' during his address at the 'Battlefield Redefined' defence conference in Rome, citing the ongoing war in Ukraine and conflicts in the wider region.

The government is increasing social expenditure after the economy recorded growth, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday. “It is important that we have had the ability – based on economic c

President Christodoulides has written directly to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, seeking a meeting in the second half of March and pushing back against suggestions that Cyprus’s EU Council Presidency or upcoming parliamentary elections could delay the resumption of reunification talks. The letter, whose contents were reported by Phileleftheros, had a dual purpose: to arrange a […]

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides walked into talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman on Tuesday with a single message: he wants an honest conversation about restarting Cyprus reunification negotiations, and he is ready to move as early as next week. “I am going to this meeting for an honest dialogue — to see how conditions […]

At the time of writing, the first meeting of President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace has not yet concluded, so I cannot comment on its outcome. As I argued last week, the Cyprus government faced a difficult decision: whether to accept President Trump’s invitation to join the board. In the event, President Christodoulides displayed […]