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Diplomacy
Greece Launches Campaign for a Seat at UN Security Council
On Thursday Greece officially launched the campaign to become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the period 2025-26.
Foreign Affairs minister Nikos Dendias launched the bid at an event organized by the Permanent Mission of Greece to the...
Diplomacy
Blinken Calls on Russia to State it Will Not Invade Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken addressed the UN Security Council on Thursday on the situation in Ukraine as the world watches Russian troops that continue to mass on its border.
Despite Russia's protestations that they are beginning to...
Diplomacy
Secretary of State Takes Swipe at Turkey, Condemning Use of Force
In a thinly-veiled swipe at NATO member nation Turkey, Blinken said that any use of force in resolving maritime disputes will be condemned.
Cyprus
Jordan Joins Greece, Cyprus in Opposition to Turkey’s Varosha Plans
Greece, Cyprus and Jordan called for a "comprehensive and viable settlement of the Cyprus problem" after Turkey said it would reopen Varosha.
Africa
Libyan Foreign Minister Urges Turkey to Withdraw Fighters
On Monday, the Foreign Minister of Libya, Najla al-Manqoush, called for the departure of all foreign forces and mercenaries from its soil.
Cyprus
UN Calls on Turkey to Revoke Decision to Open Varosha
The United Nations Security Council on Friday called on Turkey to stop unilateral actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and revoke the decision to open the Varosha coastal town in the occupied part of Cyprus.
In a statement issued by all...
Cyprus
Famagusta: Cyprus to Appeal to the UN Security Council Next Week
The President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades told reporters on Friday evening in New York that Cyprus will appeal to the UN Security Council over Turkish plans to reopen the ghost town of Varosha in Famagusta next...
Cyprus
UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Renewal of UNFICYP Mandate
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the UN peace-keeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) on Thursday.
The Security Council “encourages the sides to grasp the current opportunity with determination to secure a...
Cyprus
Foreign Ministry: Greece will Never Accept the Consequences of the Turkish Invasion and Occupation
"The unilateral declaration of the illegal secessionist entity 32 years ago was a flagrant violation and affront to international law and international legal order," the Foreign ministry said in an announcement, on Sunday.
"The Turkish military invasion, the ongoing illegal...
Cyprus
The Demise of the Republic
The Demise of the Republic........
Strong words indeed! Yet, a political entrapment has begun with fervor. The current events are very disturbing. The Anastasiades government has abandoned its mandate to protect the Republic of Cyprus and has decided to replace...