Savvas Perdios has been appointed as the first deputy minister for tourism for Cyprus. Perdios’s appointment was announced by Nicos Anastasiades, president, Republic of Cyprus on December 27.

On the basis of the results of the Passengers Survey, arrivals of tourists in Cyprus reached 520,138 in September this year compared to 483,716 in September 2017, recording an increase of 7,5 percent. This September had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in Cyprus during the specific month.