Between January and the end of September 2014, a total of 25 cruise ships arrived at Larnaca carrying around 33,000 passengers in total.

Cyprus' security authorities are monitoring the movements of the Turkish Barbaros, a seismic Turkish frigate, which violated the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and are ready to face any eventuality, sources of the Ministry of Defence told the press.

The Supreme Court decision concerning four foreclosures-related bills referred by the president will be issued at the end of the month, it was announced recently.

In January to September 2014, tourist arrivals rose 2.8% to 2,051,483 compared to the respective period last year, Cystat said recently.

One of the major gas producers in Egypt, BG Egypt, held a meeting with Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company (CHC) to discuss the possible export of Cyprus’ natural gas to the company’s infrastructure.

Agriculture, farming and fisheries could become profitable and sustainable employment sectors, but need to adapt to new technologies to address high productioncost, the water shortage and the domestic market, Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis said recently.

Hellenic Bank, one of four Cyprus systemic banks participating in the European Central Bank’s asset quality review this month, will examine a possible increase in capital on October 25 and 26, 2014, the lender said recently.

Despite the ongoing dip in Greek bonds, President Nicos Anastasiades told business news site Bloomberg that Cyprusplans to issue sovereign debt before the year-end as part of a strategy to exit the economic adjustment programme ahead of schedule.

President Anastasiades met a host of foreign leaders on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Milan, briefing them on progress in the Cyprus peace talks as well as the latest Turkish provocations in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

The Co-operative Central Bank said recently it had made a net profit of €85.6m in the first half of the year.