Cyprus seeks to reassure tourists as bookings falter

Cyprus remains “among the safest countries in the world” and continues to operate as a highly competitive destination, deputy tourism minister Costas Koumis assured on Sunday.

Speaking in Peyia at the opening of the World Chess Championship, being held for the first time on the island, Koumis said the central message being conveyed abroad is that Cyprus “continues to be a very competitive tourist destination” and “extremely safe”, despite growing unease in key markets.

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