In today’s episode, during the first National Council session held under his administration, President Christodoulides laid out his approach on the Cyprus issue, consisting of “cultivating a positive agenda and a positive climate.” In other news, Cyprus’ defence ministry signed a letter of intent with the New Jersey National Guard on Thursday, to be inducted into the state partnership programme.  And a government system to help improve cyber security has been sitting idly since 2019, Deputy Research Minister Philippos Hadjizacharias admitted on Thursday, as services were reeling after a number of hacks in the past few weeks.

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