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AKEL Leader Notes ‘Great Understanding’ Between Greece-Cyprus After Meeting With Tsipras

The issues that remain open in the ongoing Cyprus talks between the two communities on the island were discussed in a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cyprus’ AKEL general secretary Andros Kyprianou in Athens on Thursday,...

PM Tsipras Speaks on the Phone With Russian President Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed on the phone earlier on Thursday with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras the condition in Syria and the developments in the Cyprus issue, according to a Kremlin announcement. The two top officials "discussed a...

Cyprus Petition Launched for Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece

With the 200th anniversary of the removal of the Parthenon Marbles from Athens by Lord Elgin the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on Wednesday initiated a collection of signatures in Cyprus, calling for their return to Greece. In a statement, CNA...

Erdogan Wishes to Meet With Tsipras Ahead of Geneva Talks, Sources Say

According to sources, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is leaning towards meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ahead of the multilateral summit in Geneva, Switzerland where he is set to discuss the Cyprus issue in the latest round of talks on...

XMAS Message About the Cyprus Talks

There are other solutions than to break up the territorial integrity of Cyprus. Because the failed United Nations that serves western interests, voted in support of the racist and apartheid-style Bi-zonal, Bi-communal Federation (BBF) it does not mean it's...

How the Cyprus Talks Could Help Save the Ancient Sanna Language

There is much at stake with the Cyprus Talks, aimed at reunifying the divided island. The Maronite minority in particular is facing the possibility of the extinction of their language, Cyprus Maronite Arabic (CMA) or Sanna, according to UNESCO...

Russia Foreign Min Says Cyprus Talks Should Turn to UN Council for Security Guarantees

On Friday, Russia's Foreign Ministry commented in a statement that it feels the most effective way that Cyprus can deal with security guarantees during the Cyprus talks is with the input of the UN Security Council. Russia also reiterated its position...

National Council on Foreign Policy Meeting on Latest Developments in Cyprus Issue

The Cyprus issue dominated a meeting of the National Council on Foreign Policy held on Friday afternoon. During the meeting, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias gave representatives of the political parties a detailed, in-depth briefing on the latest developments...

Cyprus Leaders Have Two Planned Meetings Before Talks Resume in Geneva

The leaders in Cyprus will meet twice early next year before departing for Geneva, to continue settlement talks on January 9, 2017. The President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades stated on Thursday that the meetings will be held on January...

Energy Firms Moving Forward With License Negotiations for Cyprus Gas

On Wednesday Cyprus' Energy Minister, Giorgos Lakkotrypis made a statement saying that Italy’s ENI, France’s Total, and Qatar Petroleum with American ExxonMobil are the selected group of energy firms that will be involved in the license negotiations for the...