Demetriou: I cannot be so optimistic over Cyprus problem
House President Annita Demetriou said on Sunday she “cannot be so optimistic or talk about optimism” with regard to the Cyprus problem.
She was addressing student union Pofen’s annual ...
Foreign ministry largely pleased with Guterres reports
The foreign ministry on Sunday said it was largely pleased with the latest annual reports on Cyprus submitted by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Guterres had at the beginning of ...
‘Neither we nor the Turkish Cypriots loved the Republic of Cyprus in 1960’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said that neither the Greek Cypriots nor the Turkish Cypriots “loved” the Republic of Cyprus when it was first established in 1960.
Speaking to newspaper Kathimerini, ...
All possibilities for solving Cyprus problem to be exhausted
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he will exhaust all possibilities for the resumption of Cyprus negotiations, diplomatic sources said following his meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
After the ...
‘There will be good news on the Cyprus problem before the end of the year’
President Nikos Christodoulides promised on Friday there would be “good news” regarding the Cyprus problem “before the end of the year”.
Speaking at an event to mark Bastille Day organised ...
Former UK minister visits north and calls for direct flights
Former British minister Sir Iain Duncan Smith visited the north on Friday, meeting Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, and calling for direct flights from the United Kingdom to the north’...
Greek PM to discuss UN involvement in Cyprus with Guterres
UN involvement in the Cyprus issue will be discussed later on Friday when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York. Mitsotakis affirmed on Thursday ...
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UN secretary-general receives envoy’s Cyprus report
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has received the report by his personal envoy to Cyprus and is studying it, a spokesperson for the UN chief confirmed late on Thursday.
“The secretary-general ...
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Govt annoyed by Demetriou’s public criticism
The government on Thursday conveyed its strong annoyance with opposition Disy leader Annita Demetriou over a scathing letter she sent the president concerning the Cyprus issue and the fatigue of ...
Stewart to brief Security Council over Cyprus
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) chief Colin Stewart is to brief the UN Security Council on the latest state of the Cyprus problem on Thursday.
Stewart will address ...
Disy leader issues stark warning on future of Cyprus talks
The international community is inching closer towards giving up on hopes of solving the Cyprus problem on the basis of a bizonal, bicommunal federation, Disy leader Annita Demetriou said in ...
Denktash: Without negotiations, it is not possible to reach our goals
Serdar Denktash, son of late Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, said on Wednesday it is “not possible” for the Turkish Cypriot people to “achieve our goals” if they do not ...
Holguin to submit Cyprus report to Guterres
United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin is on Wednesday expected to submit her report on Cyprus to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as her tenure as envoy comes to an end.
Her ...
‘Holguin’s goals block out two states’
Efforts by UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin for a viable solution of the Cyprus problem and a common future do not allow for Turkish demands for two states, head of ...
Ex-Disy leader says Anastasiades had let down thousands who trusted him
Former Disy leader, MP Averof Neophytou, lashed out on Tuesday over a comment by former Disy President Nicos Anastasiades, who had called him “bitter”.
“Those who are bitter are the ...
President blames Tatar for failure to open more checkpoints
President Nikos Christodoulides said that the Turkish Cypriot side had rejected a proposal to open further checkpoints that he put forward, it was reported on Tuesday.
Christodoulides spoke to CyBC ...
Erdogan: Azerbaijan ‘in same position’ as Turkey over north recognition
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Azerbaijan’s approach to recognising the north “has reached the same position” as Turkey’s.
Erdogan was speaking at Ankara’s Esenboga ...
Anastasiades lashes out at Averof, denies suggesting two-state solution
Former President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday staunchly denied ever suggesting a two-state solution, while he called former Disy party leader Averof Neophytou bitter.
In an interview on the ANT1 podcast, ...
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Mixed response to Holguin’s open letter
Mixed reactions followed the open letter published over the weekend by Maria Angela Holguin, the UN secretary-general’s personal Cyprus envoy – some dismissed it as generic and tone-deaf to the ...
Holguin’s mission will be ‘left to peter out’
The UN secretary-general’s personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin is very unlikely to return to Cyprus, a source close to the process has said, suggesting that her mission is all ...
‘Legal framework vital in resolving Cyprus problem’
The critical role of Cyprus’ legal framework in efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem was at the centre of the discussions during the opening of the Cyprus Bar Association’s ...
National Council to convene on Friday following UN reports’ submission
President Nikos Christodoulides is to convene the National Council on Friday, in light of the submission of reports on the state of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) ...
‘Positive climate between Greece and Turkey will contribute to Cyprus solution’
The “positive climate” in diplomatic relations between Greece and Turkey will contribute to a solution to the Cyprus problem, former Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Thursday.
Speaking at an ...
Growing frustration in Cyprus says Guterres
There is growing frustration over the continued status quo across the island, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in his latest Good Offices mission report in Cyprus.
An advance copy ...