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Cyprus
Greek PM Says Greece “Sincere” in Seeking Political Solution for Cyprus
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in statements after a meeting the Cypriot President that "The end of the Turkish occupation and the finding of a viable solution are a top priority of Greek foreign policy and a national issue."
The...
Cyprus
Widespread Praise After US’ Lifting of Cyprus Arms Embargo
Nations and Greek organizations around the globe welcomed the US' lifting of the arms embargo against the nation of Cyprus on Monday while Turkey deplored the action, vowing to "take the necessary counter steps to guarantee the security of the...
Cyprus
Macron calls for Sanctions on EEZ Violators in Mediterranean
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Thursday for talks which included discussions on Turkey's current provocations as well as issues involving Mediterranean security in general.
In statements on Thursday, as reported by the Reuters news...
Art
Lost Artworks Brought to Light Again in Divided Cyprus
An important conciliatory step took place in Cyprus on Monday evening, offering a rare chance for a joint Greek and Turkish Cypriot exhibition to take place in Nicosia, showcasing invaluable artworks which had been considered lost or stolen after...
Cyprus
Turkey's Cavusoglu Repeats Threats to Annex and Open Cyprus' Ghost Town of Varosha
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu repeated on Thursday his threat that Turkey intends to annex and open to the public the ghost town of Varosha in the occupied part of Famagusta province on Cyprus.
Speaking to the television network CNN Turk,...
Cyprus
Cyprus' President Appoints New Police Chief as Searchers Find Another Victim
President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades appointed Kypros Michaelides as the new police chief of the country and Stylianos Papatheodorou as the new deputy chief of the police force, on Monday.
Michaelides has served as deputy chief under...
Cyprus
Is Cyprus Abandoning Russia?
Cyprus President Anastasiades' televised news conference recently confirmed the notion that there never was a viable strategic plan to solve the Cyprus problem. It has been nothing but a political charade.
After years of talks between the two ethnic communities...
Cyprus
Cyprus President Ready to Resume Turkish-Cypriot Talks
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, said he is ready to cooperate with the United Nations envoy with a view to resume ''a creative dialogue'' with prospects to resolve the Cyprus issue.
''For prospects to exist it...
Cyprus
Second Cyprus-Serbia Conference Held in Nicosia on Friday
Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus, and his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, will chair the Second Intergovernmental Conference between Cyprus and Serbia. The event takes place on Friday in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia.
The two sides are expected...
Cyprus
Anastasiades Doesn't Rule Out Cooperation With Turkey in East Mediterranean
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, has sent the message to the Turkish Cypriots that no one is trying to appropriate the natural wealth belonging to all legitimate citizens of the Republic of Cyprus and that...