Yiannakis Omirou
Cyprus
House Denounces Turkey for Crimes Against Cyprus' Environment
President of the House of Representatives Yiannakis Omirou has pointed out that one must not forget the ecological destruction in the areas of Cyprus under Turkish occupation, noting that Turkey does not respect the Greek Cypriot properties or cultural...
Cyprus
Cypriot Parliament President: Akinci's Election a Positive Development
The President of the Cypriot House of Representatives Yiannakis Omirou has welcomed earlier today the election of Mustafa Akinci as the new leader of the Turkish-Cypriot community. As he said, the election of the new leader of the Turkish-occupied Cypriot territories is...
Cyprus
Cypriot Parliament President Omirou Receives Armenian Counterpart in Historic Meeting
The President of the Armenian National Assembly Galust Sahakyan on April 2 received the President of the Cypriot Parliament Yiannakis Omirou in Nicosia. Describing the meeting with his counterpart as a "historic" moment, Omirou underlined the historic ties and...
Cyprus
Greek President Pavlopoulos Visits Cyprus
The relations between Greece and Cyprus have become even stronger, newly elected President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos highlighted earlier today during a meeting with his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades. This is Pavlopoulos' first official visit since he took office...
Cyprus
Cypriot Parliament President Congratulates Greek President Pavlopoulos for his Election
Cypriot Parliament President Yiannakis Omirou congratulated Prokopis Pavlopoulos for his election as the new President of the Hellenic Republic. As he highlighted, Cyprus is looking forward to the continuation of the two countries' common course.
In his congratulatory message to...
Cyprus
British Minister of State's Comments Outrage Cyprus
The position expressed by the British Minister of State, Baroness Joyce Anelay, regarding measures that should be taken in order to lessen the so-called "isolation" of the Turkish-Cypriot community, has caused the fierce reaction of Cypriot Parliament President Yiannakis...
Cyprus
Cypriot Parliament President: We Need to Begin a Campaign to Annul Turkish Plans
The President of the Cypriot House of Representatives, Yiannakis Omirou, has denounced statements of Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan earlier today on the Cyprus problem and the hydrocarbons reserves in the island's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). At the same...
Cyprus
2015 State Budget Approved in Cyprus
On Tuesday evening, Cyprus' House of Representatives has approved the 2015 state budget that was agreed with the Troika, as the country is still under a bailout program. The budget was approved with 29 votes for and 26 against....
Cyprus
Cypriot Parliament Marks 40 Years of Turkish Invasion
During an event organised by the Cypriot parliament to mark the 40 years of the Turkish invasion, the House President Yiannakis Omirou stated that the difficult economic situation of Cyprus should not affect the course of the Cypriot problem.
Omirou said that the national...
Australia
Australian Senate President Pays Official Visit to Cyprus
The President of Australian Senate John Hogg will pay Cyprus an official four-day visit, as head of a delegation. The visit comes after an invitation by the President of the Cyprus House of Representatives Yiannakis Omirou.
According to an official...