Parliament ratifies an inter-state agreement between Cyprus and Israel on the sharing and non-disclosure of confidential information on hydrocarbons discovered in both countries' offshore blocks.

Constantinos Herodotou, the government’s newly-appointed head of Privatisations, recently revealed that unnamed Russian investors are interested in acquiring the country’s leading telco, Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta).

Central Bank chief Chrystalla Georghadji expects the bailed-out island's leading banks to pass European tests gauging their health.

State carrier Cyprus Airways will offer cheap flights to and from London’s Stansted Airport as of September 14, 2014, after the recent sale of its last remaining Heathrow slot.

EU Commissioner for Energy and Cyprus Ministers agree to establish a dialogue to synchronize their energy plans, acknowledging that Cyprus' plans are aligned with the strategic objective of the EU in securing its energy supplies.

The government plans to proceed with a second bond issue, maybe as early as autumn 2014, after the relative success of the 5-year €750m bond issue recently.

Privately owned land in Cyprus is worth €200b, the Interior Minister said recently, announcing the completion of the process of updating immovable property values as part of the island’s bailout agreement.

The government plans to pay Bank of Cyprus (BoC) €950 million, in partial repayment of a government bond of €1.8 million issued in 2012 to prop up a now defunct lender.

President Nicos Anastasiades and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently had a telephone conversation, discussing a possible cooperation between the two countries in the field of energy.

Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, will boost frequency and capacity to Larnaca from 1st July 2014, adding depth to its expanding network, while enhancing connectivity over its Abu Dhabi hub.