In today’s news, the deputy shipping minister called the addition of the Larnaca port to the Cyprus-Greece ferry link “a success for the country and for its economy.” The service is set to restart on May 31. In other news, President Nikos Christodoulides said the upcoming establishment of the National Security Council in Cyprus was long overdue. And family and friends of Briton Ann Naisbitt, 79, who has been missing for a week on Monday expressed fears for her wellbeing.

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