EU set to name Cyprus envoy
The European Commission is set to soon announce the EU’s new envoy for the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday.
He was speaking to journalists on arrival ...
North’s ‘foreign ministry’ lambasts ‘baseless accusations’ in EU’s Turkey report
The Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign ministry’ on Thursday expressed disgust with the European Parliament’s latest annual report on Turkey, which was accepted by the parliament by a majority vote on ...
Erhurman: No lack of understanding with Turkey
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Thursday said there is no “lack of understanding” between himself and Turkey, as efforts aimed at bringing about a resumption of negotiations to solve ...
Christodoulides: EU has ‘most decisive role’ in latest Cyprus problem effort
President Nikos Christodoulides said that the European Union has “the most decisive role” to play in the current effort being undertaken to bring about a resumption of negotiations in earnest ...
Erhurman convenes parties, calls for ‘results’ at next enlarged meeting
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Tuesday called for “results” to be achieved at the next enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, after he convened a meeting of Turkish Cypriot ...
Austria makes first donation to missing persons committee
Austria has made its first financial contribution to the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), donating €20,000 to support efforts to identify and return the remains of missing individuals in Cyprus.
The ...
Our View: Government right to clarify defence arrangements
AFTER Cyprus and France signed the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) at the start of the previous week, some media reports claimed that this would lead to the permanent presence ...
President ‘does not downplay’ Turkish FM’s remarks on two-state solution
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday that he “does not downplay or underestimate” recent statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on the Cyprus problem.
Speaking to journalists in Limassol, ...
Annita calls for ‘stronger European role’ in Cyprus talks
House President Annita Demetriou on Monday called for a “stronger and more structured” role for the European Union in talks aimed at resolving the Cyprus problem.
In a letter she ...
Christodoulides ties Turkey-EU progress to Cyprus settlement
President Nikos Christodoulides has said that any future progress in relations between Turkey and the European Union must be linked to tangible developments on the Cyprus issue, arguing that European ...
Lessons for Cyprus from Armenia
A lot has been written about the parliamentary election that took place here in Cyprus three weeks ago. I will not attempt to add to that as I have nothing ...
Surrounded by liars, Mr Anastasiades?
By Dimitris Xenofontos
In his recent podcast appearance with Marinos Nomikos, Nicos Anastasiades repeated his familiar narrative: Turkey, he argued, was not ready to abolish the unilateral right of intervention ...
Next days ‘decisive’ for Cyprus issue says president
The next days until UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin returns to Cyprus will be decisive for the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, expressing optimism that an expanded ...
Holguin sets out timeline for Cyprus problem next steps after meeting leaders
United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin on Friday set out a timeline for the next steps she intends to take on the Cyprus problem, after having met Turkish Cypriot leader ...
Erhurman: We are much further ahead than where we started on Cyprus problem
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Thursday said that significant progress has been made since he was elected to the role in October last year, saying that “we are much ...
Fidan, Gerapetritis discuss Cyprus problem
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Wednesday discussed the Cyprus problem when they met on the sidelines of the south-east European cooperation process summit ...
Our View: This may be the very last opportunity for reunification
The enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem that President Nikos Christodoulides has been asking for will take place in either July or August said the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy, ...
Erhurman demands preconditions be met before any expanded Cyprus talks
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman has called for the objectives and content of a possible expanded 5+1 meeting on the Cyprus issue to be clearly defined in advance, saying the process ...
Holguin ‘preparing’ for enlarged Cyprus meeting
United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin on Monday said that the groundwork is being laid for an enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem to be held, involving the island’s ...
Guterres has ‘very specific plan’ for Cyprus problem, Christodoulides says
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has a “very specific plan” for the next steps to be taken in efforts to resume talks geared towards a solution to the Cyprus problem, ...
Kombos to visit three more central Asian states
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos will visit Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan this week, after having accompanied President Nikos Christotoulides on his three-day trip to Kazakhstan.
“The objective of my tour in ...
Erhurman: Turkish Cypriots want to connect with the world
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Thursday said that the Turkish Cypriots “want to connect with the world, not be isolated from it”, as a rift between him and Turkish ...
Our View: Fresh UN push unlikely to break Cyprus deadlock
After a four-month absence, the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy, Maria Angel Holguin, will arrive next week on what appears to be yet another exploratory visit. Holguin, who was last ...
North ‘foreign ministry’ dismisses talk of ‘window of opportunity’ for Cyprus problem
The Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign ministry’ on Friday dismissed President Nikos Christodoulides’ assertion that there is a “window of opportunity” for a resumption of negotiations aimed at solving the Cyprus problem ...