Energy in Cyprus Cyprus, to develop a photovoltaic park in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cyprus installed a 15 KW photovoltaic system at its offices. The park cost US$30,000 and is now connected to the grid as well. EuroAsia Interconnector will connect Israel , Cyprus and Greece with 2000 MW HVDC undersea power cable. It is a leading Project of Common Interest of the European Union and also priority Electricity Highway Interconnector Project. Cyprus, as last EU member fully isolated from energy interconnections will be connected to European network. Energy in Cyprus Energy in Cyprus describes
Capital punishment in Cyprus Capital punishment in Cyprus Capital punishment for murder was abolished in Cyprus on 15 December 1983. It was abolished for all crimes on 19 April 2002. The death penalty was replaced with life imprisonment. Cyprus is a signatory of the second optional protocol of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which provides for full abolition of capital punishment. Cyprus initially had a reservation on the second protocol, allowing execution for grave crimes in times of war, but subsequently gave up this reservation. The last executions were carried out on 13 June 1962. Three men, Hambis Zacharia, Michael Hiletikos