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The President has defended vehemently the positions of the Greek Cypriot community with regard to the Cyprus issue during this week’s UN-led talks in New York, Deputy Government Spokesman Christos Christofides has said. The President’s efforts, he pointed out, were in line with decisions taken by the National Council, the top advisory body to the …

The clear prerequisites put forward by the Greek Cypriot side at the Greentree meeting between President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias, Turkish Cypriot Leader Dervis Eroglu and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon are evident within the UN Secretary General’s statement, President Christofias has said. In statements he made to the press after the …

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has urged the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus to make decisive steps towards a final agreement on the Cyprus problem, noting that at this state of the talks, to maintain the momentum and continue negotiations, even in an intensive manner, is not enough. Speaking after talks at …

Interior Minister Neoclis Sylikiotis has said that Cyprus ranks fifth among EU countries as regards the number of asylum seekers and illegal immigrants applying to the authorities. In statements at Larnaca airport on his departure for Copenhagen, Sylikiotis noted that the recent census held in Cyprus has shown that the vast majority of foreign nationals …

House President Yiannakis Omirou has denounced statements by a top UN envoy on Cyprus who talked about the “Presidency of the Greek Cypriots”, referring to the Presidency of the EU Council which the Republic of Cyprus will assume in July this year. “I believe a major issue is raised from the reference to ‘Presidency of …

UN-led Cyprus talks at Greentree, Long Island, between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus have concluded, without any concrete results, according to diplomatic sources. UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon, Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglou were engaged in talks in the past two days, which are said to …

The UN has not revealed so far its intentions with regard to the two-day peace talks it is hosting in Greentree, between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus. According to Greek Cypriot sources close to the talks, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has not shown, during the working breakfast he had today …

The State Department calls on the two leaders in Cyprus, President of the Republic Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu to seize the opportunity and make progress during the Greentree meeting with the UN SG Ban-Ki Moon. In a statement to the press, the Spokesperson of the State Department Victoria Nuland, underlines that …

Cyprus President Demetris Christofias has expressed pessimism over prospects for a successful outcome of his meeting at Greentree, later this month, with UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, in the framework of efforts to solve the problem of Cyprus, divided since the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974. …

Cyprus President Demetris Christofias, UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu Cyprus President Demetris Christofias departed on Thursday for New York, where he will have talks with UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, January 22-24. The National Council – the top advisory body to …

The National Council – the top advisory body to the President on the handling of the Cyprus problem- agreed Monday on the framework the President of the Republic Demetris Christofias is to pursue during the meeting of the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus with the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at Greentree, in New …

The National Council, the top advisory body to the President on the handling of the Cyprus problem, convenes Monday to discuss developments in view of the meeting of the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus with the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at Greentree, in New York. Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou has said that President …

High Commissioner of Canada to Cyprus Robert William Peck stressed Friday that his country recognises the Republic of Cyprus` sovereign rights and supports the efforts to reach a solution of the Cyprus problem based on the relevant UN Security Council resolutions. According to an official press release, the High Commissioner, who held a meeting Friday …

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said there is no deadline at the Greentree meeting, noting however that the Cyprus talks cannot go on the way they do and the leaders will have to agree as much as possible during their next meeting in New York. In remarks at the United Nations Correspondents’ Association dinner …

A dinner hosted by Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu for the team of the UN in Cyprus was concluded late on Thursday evening at the village of Pyla. President Christofias said in his address that he hoped 2012 would be the year of the solution, adding that this is possible. …

Cyprus supports in every way peace efforts of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), contributing to the prevalence of peace, normality and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, Defence Minister Demetris Eliades said after a meeting with his German counterpart Thomas Kossendey aboard a German UNIFIL ship that has docked at Limassol port. In statements …

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has called on the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus to conclude their talks successfully in the coming months. Barroso chaired a meeting of the Cyprus Steering Group in Strasbourg on Tuesday. The Group discussed developments related to the ongoing settlement talks following the recent meeting of the …

The window of opportunity for reaching further progress in Cyprus negotiations is limited, due to the Presidency of the European Council Cyprus is assuming on July 1, 2012, UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon has said, during a press conference marking the end of the year. Ban further called on the two Cyprus leaders to engage and …

Εfforts by the five permanent members of the Security Council to agree on a draft resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) continue in earnest, after a failed attempt on Friday. Consultations will continue Monday morning at ambassadorial level, with a view to agreeing on the draft …

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has recommended that the mandate of UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) be extended for six more months to June 15, 2012. In his report on the United Nations Operation in Cyprus, which was given unofficially to the members of the Security Council, and covers developments from July to …

The Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus Mr Alexander Downer briefed the UN Security Council on the recent two-day talks of the two leaders, held at Greentree, Long Island on 30-31 October 2011. After the briefing, Mr Downer made the following statement to the press: “I wanted to say that I have briefed …

The two – day meeting on the Cyprus issue between UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, President of the Republic Demetris Christofias, Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu and their aides was concluded Monday in New York, at the Greentree mansion, in Long Island. The leaders are expected to meet again with the UNSG at the same …

President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias has urged the Turkish Cypriot side to chance its stance and thus pave the way for the solution of the Cyprus problem. In statements Friday at New York, where he will hold a two-day intensive meeting, on Sunday and Monday, with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Turkish …

Cyprus President Demetris Christofias departs for New York, via London, where he will have a two-day intensive meeting, on Sunday and Monday, with the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu. During the meeting, the UN Secretary-General is expected to review progress reached in all core issues, that were discussed in the …

President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias said on Wednesday that he could not send a hopeful message regarding talks to solve the Cyprus problem. Speaking after a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, in the context of direct talks to solve the Cyprus problem, President Christofias expressed hope that on Friday, when …

The President of the Republic of Cyprus has stated that he will take part in the meeting with United Nations’ Secretary General and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervish Eroglu as it has been decided. “I state very clearly that we will go to New York,” President Christofias said in statements to the Press after the meeting …

It is anticipated that the Cyprus leaders and their representatives will increase the frequency of their meetings held under the auspices of the United Nations, UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon said in his report on the proposed resource requirements for 2012 for six special political missions grouped under the thematic cluster of special and …

Decisive developments regarding the Cyprus problem should be expected in the next few months, President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias has said. Addressing Sunday the annual anti-occupation event organized by Morphou Municipality and organizations, the President said that Cyprus is facing crucial developments the first being the upcoming meeting the leaders of the …

The Republic of Cyprus, in a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, informs him on the Turkish threats against Cyprus and alerts him of a situation that may require the latter to use his good offices to prevent a further escalation of tensions, which has the potential to endanger international peace and security. The position …

    The Cyprus talks will move next week into a heightened phase during which the two leaders will discuss across the chapters, UN Secretary’s Special Representative in Cyprus Lisa Buttenheim said after the leaders’ meeting on Friday. In a short statement after President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader …