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Turkish Cypriot Fears are not Justified After the 'Wrong' House Decision, President Says
Fears which the Turkish Cypriots have been expressing in the past few days cannot be justified, even though the excuse to express such fears hailed from the Greek Cypriot community, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has said.
The president also pointed...
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President Tells British PM, Turkey's Rhetoric on Cyprus Should be Practically Proven
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades met on Friday morning, in Malta, with the British Prime Minister Teresa May, with whom he discussed developments on the Cyprus problem.
CNA has learned that May informed Anastasiades about her recent visit to Turkey and...
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Anastasiades: We Had a Creative Meeting With Akinci and Discussed the Way Forward
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades described Wednesday's meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci as “creative,” as they continue their talks in the framework of UN-led negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem.
He also said they discussed the way forward for...
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Tsipras and Cyprus President Discuss Cyprus Issue Coordination on the Phone
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday spoke on the telephone with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades to discuss coordination between Nicosia and Athens on the Cyprus issue negotiations, Cyprus government spokesman Nikos Christodoulides announced. He avoided divulging further details...
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UN Security Council Urges Parties in the Cyprus Peace Talks to Maintain the Momentum
The UN Security Council has welcomed the progress in the negotiations for a Cyprus settlement in recent months, as well as the convening of the Conference on Cyprus, urging all parties to maintain the momentum with a view to...
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FM Kotzias: 'The Geopolitical Interests of a Third Country Cannot be a Criterion for a Solution'
"Cyprus must evolve into a bizonal, bicommunal federation with full sovereignty as a member of the EU and the UN. The geopolitical interests of a third country cannot be a criterion for a solution to the Cyprus issue," Greece's...
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EU Commission Ready to Support a Solution to Cyprus Problem, Spokeswoman Bertaud Says
Spokeswoman for the European Commission Natasha Bertaud on Thursday reiterated the European Commission's readiness to support the ongoing efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem under the auspices of the UN.
The European Commission has expressed its readiness to attend the...
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Russia Hopes a Cyprus Solution is Found at the Geneva Conference
Russia wants a solution to the Cyprus problem and hopes one will be achieved at the conference in Geneva, Russian Ambassador in Nicosia Stanislav Osadchiy has stressed.
He said that Russian diplomats plan to attend the conference if invited. In his...
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Talks to End the Republic of Cyprus
The first round of talks between President Anastasiades and the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci in Mont Pelerin in Switzerland raised great expectations. They finished in a euphoric mood that an agreement was within reach and a new meeting...
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Cyprus Leaders Hold a New Meeting on Tuesday
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci will have on Tuesday afternoon a meeting here, in the framework of the UN-led talks on the Cyprus problem, while the two negotiators of the two sides Andreas Mavroyiannis...