Nicosia preparing demarche over UNSG reports
Nicosia is preparing a demarche to be sent both to the UN Secretary-General and the UN Security Council over the former’s reports on Cyprus, President...
confidence-building measures
‘UN remains committed’ to searching for a Cyprus solution
A senior UN official held talks with President Nicos Anastasiades in Nicosia on Tuesday, telling reporters that the world body remains committed to supporting efforts...
Ukraine crisis eclipsing Cyprus’ CBM push, says minister
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has eclipsed the Republic’s policy shift towards promoting confidence building measures (CBMs) with the north, while murmurings over Turkey’s role in...
Nicosia’s buffer zone: the ultimate CBM
The buffer zone in old Nicosia is a perfect opportunity for a high impact Confidence Building Measure By Glafkos Constantinides Confidence Building Measures (CBM) are...
Foreign minister defends policy shift towards Turkey
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Saturday defended the government’s foreign policy shift, saying that the decision to focus on confidence-building measures (CBMs) instead of pushing...
Government will press ahead with CBM proposal at EU summit
The Republic will press ahead in its attempt to secure confidence building measures (CBMs) with the Turkish Cypriots, with the foreign minister seeking EU support...
Kasoulides: new focus on confidence building rather than sanctions against Turkey
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides announced a modification in foreign policy in a newspaper interview on Sunday, saying the government would focus on promoting the president’s...
Electricity for north until January 4
The Republic will continue to supply Turkish Cypriots with power until January 4, it was reported on Wednesday. The Cyprus News Agency said a fresh...
Government expects UN to appoint special envoy (Updated)
The government said on Wednesday it expected the UN to appoint a special envoy on the Cyprus problem, as was agreed during the informal tripartite...
Solving the Cyprus problem
An out-of-the-box approach By Christos Yiangou For too many decades Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots have been trying hard, under UN auspices, to resolve the...
