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EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Stefan Fule has pointed out that Cyprus has the right to delimit its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and conclude agreements with third countries for hydrocarbon exploration. Replying to a question posed during Question Time at the European Parliament on Tuesday, by Cypriot MEP Eleni Theocharous on the …

Turkish daily Today’s Zaman (22.09.11) reported that Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reiterated that an Israeli raid on a Turkish aid ship last year, which resulted in the deaths of eight Turks and a Turkish-American, was a cause for war and said Turkey can even go to war if necessary. In statements on …

Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou – Markoullis has stressed that Turkish actions in the Mediterranean, not only threaten peace and security in the region, but they also undermine the current UN – led Cyprus talks, which aim at reaching a viable and just solution of the Cyprus problem. Addressing the Commonwealth Ministerial Meeting which took place …

President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias has assured the Turkish Cypriots that they will also benefit from any wealth the country may gain from oil exploration, which has begun off Cyprus’ southeastern coast. “Even if there is no political settlement to reunite the country – if Turkey does not show good will – …

President of the Republic Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu are to meet Monday, in the context of UN-led intensified direct talks to solve the Cyprus problem. The meeting takes place at the residence of the UN Secretary General`s Special Representative in Cyprus Liza Buttenheim, in the UN-protected area in Nicosia. The leaders …

President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias will be representing Cyprus at the 66th UN General Assembly, which begins on September 21. The President, who arrives in New York on September 19, will be addressing the General Assembly on September 22. On September 20, President Christofias will attend a dinner hosted in his honour …

The President of the European People`s Party (EPP), Wilfried Martens, has reacted strongly to statements by Turkish officials against EU member Cyprus regarding the start of oil and gas exploration by Cyprus. “I am very surprised by the recent statements of Turkish officials against an EU member state”, said Martens. “Turkey, an EU candidate country …

President of the Republic Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu discussed on Tuesday the Property issue, during the UN-led direct talks to solve the Cyprus problem. Speaking to the press after the meeting, the UN Secretary General`s Special Adviser on Cyprus Alexander Downer said that the community leaders brought along a series of …

We have had a good meeting this morning. From the UN’s point of view, we have been happy with it. The Leaders have focused, almost entirely, on the property issue; both of them brought along a series of proposals on property. Because they are reasonably complex proposals, the two sides’ officials are going to talk …

Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot trade unions have issued a joint statement denouncing the refusal of UNFICYP to grant them permission to organize a bicommunal event in the UN buffer zone. The statement was read out both in Greek and Turkish by representatives of various organizations, during a press conference organized at the Cyprus Community …

President of the Greek Republic, Karolos Papoulias, Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel reaffirmed their support to the efforts for a solution to the Cyprus problem. According to a press statement issued here today, Papoulias, Papandreou and Merkel contacted President Christofias in order to wish him for his 65th birthday on …

  The position of the Republic of Cyprus is that there should be an end to the Gaddafi regime in Libya, Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou said on Tuesday. In a statement on the developments in Libya, Stephanou said the position of the Republic of Cyprus has been that “there should be an end to the …

    President of the Republic Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu continued on Tuesday the discussion on governance and power sharing in the framework of direct talks for a Cyprus solution, following a brief summer break. Tuesday’s meeting was the fourth of a series of all day meetings to take place over …

The Greek Cypriot side submitted at the UN-led negotiations for a solution of the Cyprus problem a comprehensive proposal for the carrying out of a population census in the occupied areas. The Government Spokesman Mr Stefanos Stefanou, invited to comment on a journalist’s remark that the Republic of Cyprus’ proposal for a census in the …

President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu will meet again on Tuesday, August 23, in the framework of direct talks for a Cyprus solution, following a brief summer break. According to a UN press release, the meeting will take place in the morning, at the Chief of Missions’ residence in the United Nations …

The issue of missing persons is a sensitive one that must be solved, Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment Sophocles Aletraris said on Sunday, noting that the Government continues efforts to determine the fate of all missing persons and ease the pain of their families. Speaking at a memorial service for the missing …

President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias will address the UN General Assembly during its 66th session next month. The Cypriot President will be in New York City from 19th September. The 66th session will open on 13 September, with a meeting of the General Committee the next day. On 16 September the second …

The Turkish Cypriot daily Bakis (17/08/2011) reports that there is a possibilty that Varosha may be returned to it's legal Greek Cypriot owners, amid ongoing secret talks. The newspaper's reliable source reports that the haggling over the conditions of the handover are progressing rapidly and these will be made public soon. Turkey will demand that …

The confiscation of nearly 100 containers in 2009, packed with munitions destined for Syria, has been a very sensitive issue which related to the Republic’s vital interests, according to Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou. Stephanou dismissed allegations that the government had intended to send the contents of the seized containers to Damascus, in violation of UN …

Cyprus Expat Press Release   Presidential Commissioner George Iacovou has described recent statements on Cyprus by Turkish Prime Minister Recept Tayyip Erdogan and his Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglou as “arrogant and negative“. In statements to the press, Iacovou also said that the UN-led peace talks will continue on August 23, adding that the meetings will …

Cyprus Expat Press Release   House President Yiannakis Omirou has said that proposals put forward by the Turkish side at the negotiations for a political settlement of the Cyprus problem reveal that the Turkish goals remain firm and unchanged. Speaking during a memorial service for Yiannis Shiammas, who was killed during the 1974 Turkish invasion …

Montreal, Quebec, May 18th, 2011– Hilbroy Advisory Inc. (DeutcheBörse: 2H0) Hilbroy Advisory Reports: African economies will continue to enjoy high rates of growth this year, but that growth will only translate into job creation and poverty reduction if the State takes a larger role, according to a report released today by the United Nations.   …

Montreal, Quebec, May 18th, 2011– Hilbroy Advisory Inc. (DeutcheBörse: 2H0) Hilbroy Advisory Reports: African economies will continue to enjoy high rates of growth this year, but that growth will only translate into job creation and poverty reduction if the State takes a larger role, according to a report released today by the United Nations.   …

Montreal, Quebec, March 21, 2011– Hilbroy Advisory Inc. (DeutcheBörse: 2H0) Hilbroy Advisory Reports: Oil prices arise by over $2 a barrel today as a wave of UN-mandated airstrikes on Libya and proliferating unrest in the Middle East fanned refer about oil supply from the region. Brent crude for May was up $1.49 at $115.42 a …

“There are serious dangers in continuing to allow Congo defy the ICC arrest warrant against Ntaganda; its sends a wrong message and could have disastrous effects in other countries”