Espen Barth Eide
Cyprus
British Tories MP Brings Cyprus Problem to the House of Commons
North London Conservative MP David Burrowes has once again raised the Cyprus' long standing issue at the House of Commons Foreign Policy Session. Burrowes, a well-known friend of Cypriot people, brought the burning issue back to date with a question to his...
Cyprus
Cypriot Govt: Turkish-Cypriot Leader's Pre-Election Comments Not Corresponding to Reality
Cyprus' government spokesperson Nikos Christodoulides accused the illegal Turkish-Cypriot government yesterday that on the occasion of the upcoming elections in the occupied northern part of the island, it has issued statements not corresponding to reality. As he pointed out, such...
Cyprus
Endangered Cypriot Community
The Republic of Cyprus is entering into an unpredictable phase in its troublesome history. If the economic crisis was not bad enough, it is also facing constant provocation by Turkey while the bi-communal negotiations have come to a dead-end...
Cyprus
UN Special Adviser on Cyprus: Both Sides Should Return to Negotiations
United Nations Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide said that, currently, the "Plan A" for the solution to the Cyprus problem is to have the Greek-Cypriot and the Turkish-Cypriot sides back to the negotiating table in order to have a positive outcome...
Cyprus
UN Envoy Says Cyprus Peace Talks Enter New Phase
AP - A United Nations envoy says talks to reunify the ethnically divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have moved up a gear with Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders looking to bridge gaps on core issues.
Following a meeting with both...
Cyprus
Ban Stresses Need for Cyprus Settlement in Meeting with New UN Envoy
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the importance of reaching a lasting settlement in Cyprus as the new United Nations envoy on this issue prepares to meet with the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities tomorrow.
During a...
Cyprus
UNSG's New Special Adviser to Visit Cyprus
The new Special Adviser to the Secretary General on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide will make his first visit to Cyprus between 5 and 8 September 2014, the SG`s Good Offices Mission in Cyprus on announced Friday.
According to the press...