Peace Talks

The preservation of our memory, our national character and our tradition, as well as any worthwhile effort to preserve monuments and sacred relics, constitute a strong counterweight to any Turkish ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos will convey to UN Secretary-General the Greek Cypriot side’s sincere will for fresh talks on the Cyprus problem under the agreed framework on the basis ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has urged the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to heed the call of the Security Council and appoint a UN envoy to facilitate the resumption of the ...

The north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu issued a second condemnation of British High Commissioner Irfan Siddiq on Wednesday, following the latter’s alleged comments at a meeting with British ...

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis visited Cyprus on Tuesday where he warned of “significant challenges” but also of major opportunities. His first official visit abroad since taking office saw him ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is satisfied by the paragraph about the Cyprus problem in the draft conclusions of the European Council, which is holding its summit meeting on Thursday. In relation ...

Steps on breaking the deadlock on the Cyprus problem were central to separate phone conversations President Nikos Christodoulides had with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar had a 45-minute meeting with UN special representative to Cyprus Colin Stewart on Monday. The meeting took place ahead of Stewart’s expected departure to ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has said that he is pushing for the opening of a new crossing point in the Nicosia village of Mia Milia. However, he said that ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday warned that the plans announced by the north and Turkey to build 1,200 social housing units in occupied Dherynia is creating new faits accomplis. Speaking at ...

Ersin Tatar issued a statement on Thursday saying that seeking involvement outside of the UN, towards resolution of the Cyprus problem, is pointless without Turkish Cypriot input. Tatar’s comments ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is set to have a call with UN secretary general Antonio Guterres on Wednesday, to discuss developments over a more active role for the EU in resolving ...

Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou questioned President Nikos Christodoulides handling of the Cyprus problem on Wednesday by focusing all his efforts on securing the so called more active involvement of ...

Cyprus’ foreign ministry has already made demarches to countries taking part in a military exercise with Turkey and the north, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday. Christodoulides said that these ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Thursday reiterated that President Nikos Christodoulides was ready to meet with Turkish leader Ersin Tatar at any time. Letymbiotis’ statements to CyBC came following reports ...

President Nikos Christodoulides claimed on Wednesday he has suggested either an unofficial social get together or an official meeting to restart Cyprus talks with the Turkish Cypriot leader, following a ...

Politics hamper work of bicommunal committees. The Turkish earthquake was one tragic example Fears that certain bicommunal technical committees are underutilised have been exacerbated by the politics which followed Turkey’...

Turkey can be part of a network of friendship in the Eastern Mediterranean, the chairman of the House foreign affairs committee, Harris Georgiades, said on Wednesday. His comments came after ...

The island needs more checkpoints with easier access for both drivers and pedestrians, Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties and commercial organisations said on Wednesday. “The current crossing points ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will have a significant opportunity to exchange views on his proposal for the more active involvement of the EU in efforts to restart Cyprus talks during his ...

House President, Annita Demetriou rejected Turkish allegations that the invasion of Cyprus in 1974 was carried out by Turkey with a view to protect Turkish Cypriots living on the island. According ...

Nicosia has to convince the European Union and rest of the world of its readiness to resume Cyprus problem negotiations, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Sunday. The minister referred ...

The present status quo in Cyprus and the lack of negotiations are unacceptable, leaders and representatives of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot political parties participating in bi-communal meetings at the ...

A more institutionalised role for the EU on the Cyprus problem could prove to be a catalyst for the talks, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Thursday. Speaking to the ...