On the occasion of the restoration of the area of the lighthouse within the archaeological site of Kato Paphos, Cyprus Department of Antiquities and Cyprus Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works launched a permanent exhibition titled Cyprus, the sea and the lighthouses: a diachronic history.

In a bid to celebrate 11 years of presence in Cyprus’ tourism sector, Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) organised its 11th Annual General Meeting on October 20, at Pallia Ilektriki in Paphos, under the theme Sustainable Tourism for the Present and the Future.

The second Trilateral Meeting of the permanent secretaries/ secretary generals of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Greece and Jordan took place on October 18, in Athens.

Accepting the credentials of Dashnor Dervishi, ambassador to Albania, Nicos Anastasiades, president, Cyprus, pinpointed that the government’s main priority is to make Cyprus a world class destination for business and investment.

On October 13, the annual Russian-Cyprus Business Investment Forum took place in Limassol.

Nearchi Investment announced the acquisition of a 100 percent of Cyprus-based airline Fly Orion Airways, after four months of negotiations.

Ellinair has announced its winter flights schedule for the period of October 29 to March 31, 2018.

On October 11, Ayia Napa Municipality hosted its 20,000th civil marriage for this year in one of the most scenic locations of the island, known as Ammos tou Kambouri Beach.

Aiming to enhance its winter offering, Cobalt Air has recently unveiled plans to start regular flights between Pafos International Airport and Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport, effective from October 29.

Aiming to increase levels of safety and security at both Cyprus’ hubs, Hermes Airports has recently announced that the European Union’s (EU) Regulation 2017/458 which provides a new procedure for the cross-checking of European citizens is now active.