Tourists interviewed by the online service, said if they are willing to change plans for the summer, if in the near future will open flights from a number of countries, reports OneTwoTrip.
Among the countries that in the near future may be possible, the media citing sources in the government called, for example, Hungary, Maldives, South Korea and UAE.
Greece finds it unacceptable that the Turkish research vessel Barbaros will carry out seismic exploration of oil and gas resources in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Cyprus, said the official representative of the government of Greece Stelios Petsas at a briefing on Thursday.
According to him, Ankara has made a positive step towards de-escalation of relations with Greece after the "illegal" warning NAVTEX (Navtex) of 21 July about the conduct of seismic research in the area of kastellorizo.
Introduced because of the pandemic coronavirus restrictions on international communication have raised the demand for second citizenship and residency abroad among Russians. These documents have become an alternative exit visas, according to Forbes.
"We see an unprecedented boom of interest of Russians to the programs, allowing to obtain a residence permit abroad," — said the Director of the Department of foreign real estate and private equity Knight Frank Marina Shalaeva.
In the Russian Union of travel industry suggest that after Turkey, Britain and Tanzania for Russian travelers, opens Tunisia, according to Tourdom.
Representatives of retail travel companies have expressed their opinion that support for outbound tourism it would be good to open this country. Now for Tunisia Russian tourists remain in the "red" zone, that is, denied the right of entry. However, the situation is changing rapidly. A list of States for which the borders are constantly updated.
The Israeli plans for the construction of the EastMed pipeline will not affect economic cooperation of this country with Russia, the level of which is constantly improving, said RIA Novosti the head of the Russian-Israeli chamber of Commerce Eli gerwitz.
Earlier media reported that the Israeli authorities approved the agreement with Cyprus and Greece to EastMed pipeline, which will start shipping from the Israeli field "Leviathan" and the Cyprus "Aphrodite" in continental Europe. It is planned that it will go of about ten billion cubic meters of gas annually.
The official representative the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Turkey Hami Aksoy condemned the reaction of the Greek authorities on the first namaz in a mosque of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul and the rally in Thessaloniki, which participants burned a Turkish flag.
Earlier, Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the transformation of Hagia Sophia into a mosque is not a manifestation of strength and proof of the weakness of Turkey. According to him, Turkey violates the peace, "challenging the sovereign rights of Greece and Cyprus and insulting the culture of the XXI century through such actions."
The number of tourists in June in Cyprus decreased to 98.2% compared to June 2019, and for the first six months the decline in tourist arrivals amounted to 84,3%, the statistical data published by the government office for press and information.
In June 2020, on the island arrived 9 919 tourists compared to 509 662 in June 2019. For the period January-June 2020 came 255 675 tourists, compared to 1 613 023 tourists over the same period in 2019, the report said.
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt spoke about Maritime territory in the Eastern Mediterranean, which Greece considers its exclusive economic zone, where Turkey intends to carry out seismic surveys of oil fields.
The hydrographic service of Antalya on Tuesday released the international Navtex warning about the seismic research to the South and East of the island of kastellorizo from 21 July to 2 August. Greece claims that the area is in its exclusive economic zone. The Hellenic armed forces have been alerted across the country. Turkey has called the claims of Greece unfounded.
The situation in the Eastern Mediterranean region, two days after Turkish alerts about research in the area of the island of kastellorizo remains stable, the Greek government is watching the situation and taking measures on all fronts, said government spokesman Stelios Petsas at a briefing on Thursday.
The hydrographic service of Antalya on Tuesday released the international Navtex warning about the seismic research to the South and East of the island of kastellorizo from 21 July to 2 August. Greece claims that the area is in its exclusive economic zone. The Hellenic armed forces have been alerted across the country. Turkey has called the claims of Greece regarding the seismic studies to be unfounded.
Moscow hopes for a productive dialogue with Cyprus and the development of acceptable solutions on the issue of amending the agreement on avoidance of double taxation, said in an interview with RIA Novosti Director of the Fourth European Department of the MFA of Russia Yuri Philipson.
"In accordance with the instructions of the leadership of the country's Ministry of foreign Affairs together with the Ministry of Finance instructed to determine the list of international treaties of the Russian Federation on avoidance of double taxation and to ensure that the changes providing for taxation at the rate of 15% of income in the form of dividends and interest paid to non tax residents of the Russian Federation", - said the diplomat.
Hydrographic service of naval forces of Greece issued an international alert Navtex, who cancelled yesterday's Navtex Turkey's seismic research to the South and East of the island of kastellorizo and invited the sailors to ignore it, according to the Athens news Agency AMNA.
The hydrographic service of Antalya on Tuesday released the international Navtex warning about the seismic research to the South and East of the island of kastellorizo from 21 July to 2 August. In Ankara it was announced that a research ship Oruc Reis will be in the area. There was also a 15 Turkish military vehicles. For this reason the Hellenic armed forces have been alerted across the country.
The Minister of national defence of Greece Nikolaos Panayotopoulos informed the Secretary of defense Mark Esper about the military activity of Turkey in the area of the island of kastellorizo and Greece's determination to protect its sovereign rights, said the Greek defense Ministry.
The hydrographic service of Antalya on Tuesday released the international Navtex warning about the seismic research to the South and East of the island of kastellorizo from 21 July to 2 August. In Ankara it was announced that a research ship Oruc Reis will be in the area. There was also a 15 Turkish military vehicles. For this reason the Hellenic armed forces have been alerted across the country.
Germany believes that Turkey must cease drilling in the EEZ of Cyprus and not to start similar work in close proximity to the Greek Islands, said the foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas after talks in Athens with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias.
Turkey was one of the main issues of the meeting. Greece at all levels raises the question of Turkey's plans to start drilling near Crete and on the ongoing work near Cyprus.
Cyprus will receive more than EUR 2.7 billion of multi-year EU budget and from the Fund of economic recovery, said the President of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis.
"I Express my full satisfaction, because after many days of intensive negotiations, Cyprus reached the economic goals he set in connection with the multi-year plan and the recovery plan of the European Union. More specifically, after the agreement is reached Cyprus will be able to obtain more than 2.7 billion euros. The amount of $ 1,451 billion euros will go from the multi-year financial plan for the years 2021-2027, and the remainder from the recovery Fund, aimed at eliminating the consequences of the pandemic and promote the development of the Cypriot economy," Anastasiades wrote on his page in Facebook.
Turkish Fatih drilling vessel has started exploration drilling of hydrocarbon deposits in the Black sea, said Minister of energy and natural resources of Turkey Fatih Donmez on Monday.
The ship Fatih previously performed work for exploration and drilling on the shelf of the Eastern Mediterranean sea, including off the coast of Cyprus.
Turkey insists on fair distribution of natural resources of Cyprus between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, said the press Secretary of the Turkish foreign Ministry Hami Aksoy in response to the statement by the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell.
As previously reported by Borrell, the foreign Ministers of the European Union meeting in Brussels on Monday instructed to study possible measures in response to Turkey's actions in the Eastern Mediterranean, in particular, drilling in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus.
In Israel, I hope that Russian tourists will return to them this year, but the situation with the coronavirus in the country has deteriorated, according to ATOR.
As the Director of the Department of the Ministry of tourism of Israel in Russia and the CIS, Counsellor of the Embassy of Israel in Russia Vladimir Shklyar, now recorded hundreds of new cases COVID-19, but three weeks ago the statistics were different.
The President of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis said that the decision to make the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul the mosque is a desecration of the world heritage site.
"The decision of the Council of State of Turkey to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque is another problem for the civilized world and represents it in international organizations. It is a historical deviation, and the desecration of world heritage, with special emotional value for all Christians on earth" - wrote Anastasiadis on his page in Facebook.
Cyprus condemns Turkey's actions to change the status of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque and urged Ankara to respect international obligations, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Cyprus Nikos Hristodulidis.
According to him, growing a flagrant violation of Turkey's international obligations is evident in its decision to change the status of Hagia Sophia, a world heritage site, symbol of the Orthodox faith.
The Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov discussed by phone with the foreign Minister of Cyprus Nicos Christodoulides topical issues on the bilateral agenda, and issues of a Cyprus settlement, said Thursday the Russian dipvedomstva.
According to him, the conversation took place at the initiative of the Cypriot side.
Meteorological service of Cyprus announced "orange" level of danger because of the heat on Sunday the temperature will rise to 43 degrees Celsius.
Warning extremely high temperature released on Saturday, meteorological Department.
Foreign Minister of Greece Nikos Dendias after talks in Athens with his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Christodoulidis said that the sides discussed "provocative behavior" of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean and created the "diplomatic front" to counter Ankara.
"We discussed the latest developments in the region in the context of our always closely coordinated. We were particularly concerned about the continuing violations of the rights of Turkey that have spread from Iraq to Libya, destabilizing our entire region. It is also important that we stated that were created formed the diplomatic front, based on international law," said Dendias.
Finland receives from the EU structures 12 million euros to receive 175 minors arriving in the country from the camps of the Mediterranean countries, said on Tuesday the interior Ministry of Finland.
As expected, 175 minor refugees in camps in Greece, Italy, Cyprus and Malta, will arrive in Finland in July.
The President of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis June 29, was appointed Minister of defense of Haralambos Petridis, who previously held the post of mayor of the municipality Aglantzia, said the Cyprus Ministry of defense.
As Minister Petrides was replaced by Savvas Angelides. The ceremony of transfer Affairs in the Ministry will be held on Monday afternoon.
Russia and Cyprus on 25 June began negotiations on amending the agreement on avoidance of double taxation, the second round will be held next week, July 2, reported RIA Novosti the representative of the Cypriot Ministry of Finance.
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin in the end of March was offered to tax at 15% income dividends transferred to accounts abroad. This requires an adjustment of agreements with other countries for avoidance of double taxation. The President warned that Russia would unilaterally be released from such agreements with those countries that will not accept its proposals.
The EU and Greece must stop violations of rights of refugees and to fulfil its obligations in this area instead of criticizing Turkey, said the spokesperson of the Turkish foreign Ministry Hami Aksoy in response to statements of the head of the Greek foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.
Earlier Dendias said that Turkey is undermining security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, it violates the sovereignty of Libya, Syria, Iraq and Cyprus. This is a statement he made at the end of the visit, together with the EU high representative for foreign Affairs and security policy and Josep Borrell to the town Kastanies in the region of Evros on the border with Turkey. Dendias noted that Turkey was actively sent migrants that they crossed the border, but the "blackmail attempt failed".
Export the flights to Russia from Thailand, Israel, Tajikistan, Cyprus is planned Monday, said the Ministry of communications.
Expected flights from Phuket and Bangkok to Novosibirsk, Moscow and Saint Petersburg from Larnaca to Moscow from Dushanbe to Novosibirsk and Yekaterinburg, from tel Aviv to Moscow.
The government of Malta announced its intention to remove restrictions on flights with all countries from July 15, including with Russia, according to ATOR.
The Ministry of tourism and protection of the rights of consumers and the Malta tourism authority (MTA) announced the inclusion of six additional countries to the list of areas with which Malta resumes flights from 1 July.
Talks about changing the tax agreement with Cyprus still in stalemate, and it may be terminated, wrote in a Friday newspaper "Vedomosti" referring to Federal officials and several consultants who know about it from officials.
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin in the end of March was offered to tax at 15% income dividends transferred to accounts abroad. This requires an adjustment of agreements with other countries for avoidance of double taxation. The President warned that Russia would unilaterally be released from such agreements with those countries that will not accept its proposals.
At the initiative of the Cypriot side held a telephone conversation of Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Minister of foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, said the foreign Ministry.
"I held a detailed exchange of views on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean. Special attention was given to the promotion of Cypriot settlement, including the role of the UN in this process", - reported on the website of the foreign Ministry.
The EU foreign Ministers intend to consider the whole complex of relations with Turkey amid tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean over Ankara's plans to carry out exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons off the coast of Greece and Cyprus, said EU high representative for foreign and security policy, Josep Borrell.
"At the next foreign Affairs Council we will discuss our relations with Turkey, taking into consideration all aspects of these complex relationships," said Borrell at the end of a video conference of European Ministers of foreign Affairs.
The airline "Cyprus Airways" plan to carry out export flight Cypriots from Moscow on 22 June, the Russian Embassy in Cyprus is considering the possibility of the return of the Russians the same flight to Moscow, have informed in Embassy.
"According to the Embassy, "Cyprus Airways" plan to carry out export flight Cypriots from Moscow on 22 June. The Embassy, the issue of the return of Russian citizens on the flight to Moscow", - stated in the message of the Embassy in Facebook.
Cyprus 9 June resumes air communication with other countries, begin to work the airports of Larnaca and Paphos.
Airports of the island have been closed since March 21 because of a pandemic coronavirus, an exception was made for air cargo and the delivery of humanitarian and medical supplies, as well as for the repatriation of Cypriots.
Turkey's Ambassador to Athens a Golden Ozugergin said that Turkey wants to have good neighbourly relations with Greece had offered Greece to discuss controversial issues, including the delimitation of Maritime zones, and remains committed to dialogue.
In recent months, increasing tension in Greek-Turkish relations. The latest example was the publication in the Turkish official Gazette of applications to the Turkish petroleum Corporation (TPAO) to carry out studies in the areas of the Greek continental shelf. Adviser to the Prime Minister of Greece's national security, then Minister of national defense of Greece Nikos Panayotopoulos said in recent days about the readiness, if necessary, to give a military response by Turkey.
Commercial special flight for evacuation of Russian citizens from Cyprus will take place on 5 June, this flight possible for residents of all regions of Russia, have informed in Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic.
"According to the preliminary schedule of export of the Russian citizens from abroad in the Russian Federation... the Departure of flight No. CYP486 "Larnaca – Moscow" is scheduled for 5 June 2020 at 09.40 (local time). This flight is possible for residents of all Russian regions", - stated in the message on the page Embassy in Facebook.
The Greek government approved a decree according to which the state will pay for the stay in the quarantine accommodation of foreigners who test positive, according to ATOR.
According to the statement of the Greek authorities, tourists, which will selectively made a test for coronavirus on arrival in the country, will provide a free night at the hotel until ready test results.
The government of Cyprus told, no tourists will be allowed into the resorts, according to ATOR.
Cyprus on the basis of available epidemiological data has compiled a list of 19 countries of Europe whose citizens can enter the country in June. The country is divided into two groups (A and B). The first group included 13 countries in Europe, the second – six.
The Cypriot authorities will reimburse expenditure for holiday tourists sick with coronavirus, reports the Mirror.
The country opens borders to foreign tourists on June 9. Some arrivals will be tested for the presence of virus.
The coronavirus has infected 96 officials from 100 thousand UN peacekeepers deployed in 13 operations around the world, deaths no, told RIA Novosti the head of the communications division of the operations Department of UN peacekeeping Nick Birnback.
Friday is the international day of UN peacekeepers.
