President stresses the importance of a Cyprus solution for regional and international relations CNA – Apostolis Zoupaniotis – Washington 07/06/2017 21:28 A re-united Cyprus, with an independent foreign policy, will prove of great value for regional stability, development of the EU–Turkey relations, including its security dimension, as well as Greco-Turkish relations, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has said, speaking...Read More
Cyprus, at the intersection between Europe and the Middle East, has been divided for over a generation. Ongoing negotiations between the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot community have spurred new hope. A united Cyprus could stand out as a symbol of peace and cooperation in a fragmenting world. This could also represent a...Read More
The President of the Republic will not put to a referendum a solution plan which he himself disagrees with and which he believes does not meet the expectations of the people, Government Spokesman Nicos Christodoulides has stressed, reiterating that the ultimate goal is a political settlement that would reunite Cyprus, divided since the 1974 Turkish...Read More
Cyprus talks will resume once the reasons for their suspension cease to exist, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Sunday. He added that Turkey will be the only one responsible in case Ankara issues a new a Navigational Telex (NAVTEX) for conducting offshore exploration activities in Cyprus` Exclusive Economic Zone once the talks have resumed....Read More
The process of designating halloumi cheese as a Cypriot traditional product is at an advanced level, Minister of Agriculture Nicos Kouyialis has stated on Wednesday. The Cypriot government has filed an application to the EU for designating halloumi as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and according to the Minister, the relevant file is...Read More
CNA – Cyprus/NICOSIA 10/07/2015 18:55 A federal Cyprus should be financially viable and committed to capitalizing on the economic opportunities that will open up as a result of reaching a final settlement, said Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide He was speaking on behalf of the Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades...Read More
The presence of the Turkish research vessel “Barbaros” in Cyprus` exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf and its intended research activity there constitute a “brutal violation of the international law of the sea”, Greece`s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos has stated on Monday. In a written statement, Venizelos notes that Turkey...Read More
3 speeches were delivered in July 2014 in the House of Representatives by Maria Vamvakinou (Member for Calwell, Victoria), Matt Williams (Member for Hindmarsh, SA) and Mr Albanese (Member for Grayndler, NSW) on the ongoing Cyprus issues. All Members acknowledged the ongoing Australian support for the peace process in Cyprus, and highlighted the importance of...Read More
Published on Jul 9, 2014 Vice President Joe Biden addresses the attendees of the Grand Banquet of the 42nd Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on June 9, 2014. The Grand Banquet is traditionally the concluding event of the Clergy-Laity Congress. Fifteen hundred delegates and guests are expected to be in...Read More
