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In today’s episode, Cyprus’ average monthly salary reached “almost €2,500” last year, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said.

Elsewhere, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar called on central Asian Turkic states to “be more careful”, amid a wave of anger in Turkey after five central Asian countries signed a joint declaration with the European Union which ruled out the prospect of any of them recognising the north as an independent country.

Also, over 200 alien marine species have been recorded in the waters off Cyprus, fisheries department officer Katerina Georgiou said.

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.