#cyprus problem

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed Russia’s willingness to assist in the efforts of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin “to create conditions ...

The EU will continue to support efforts for a Cyprus solution, heads of the EU commission and parliament representations on the island said on Thursday. Commission representative Myrto Zambarta and ...

The High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell met with the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy on Cyprus, Maria Holguin on Wednesday to discuss the Cyprus ...

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that Europe will always stand by the side of the Republic of Cyprus to solve the Cyprus problem. In a ...

The Turkish Cypriot side has on Wednesday hit out at Cyprus being inducted to EU saying that it as “an unjust and historic mistake”. According to a statement from the ‘...

The upcoming week holds critical importance for Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday ahead of the UN Secretary-General personal envoy for the Cyprus problem Maria Angela Holguin’s upcoming ...

UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres’ personal envoy for Cyprus Maria Holguin will meet President of the European Council Charles Michel and the European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, ...

The Turkish Cypriot side on Sunday denied claims that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for either a trilateral or multilateral meeting on the Cyprus problem. They also denied that ...

A new exhibition marks 50 years since the Turkish invasion with very personal memories of a Karpasia artist Toula Liasi’s personal story is testament to the lives of those few ...

First in a series of articles by retired ambassador and former permanent secretary of the foreign ministry, Andreas Pirishis who looks at the Cyprus problem from the viewpoint of a ...

The Annan experience was devastating for Turkish Cypriots. Who can blame them for being cynical about future talks? If we take August 1960 as the year of the shotgun wedding between ...

After being apart for nearly 30 years, in April 2003, we were finally able to meet our parents’ childhood friends. I was lucky to grow up in an open-hearted family. Mum’s ...

A “political group” for the Cyprus problem has been created by President Nikos Christodoulides, it was revealed on Friday. The group’s creation was announced by government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis ...

Tensions were raised in northern Cyprus’ ‘parliament’ on Monday as ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu spoke on the state of play regarding the Cyprus problem. Ertugruloglu’s speech had enjoyed a ...

The Greek Cypriot side has a specific plan for how positive conditions could be created for everyone involved in efforts for a Cyprus solution, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. ...

Opinions on the possible Cyprus solution remain as divisive now as they did 20 years ago Next week marks the 20th anniversary of the referendums on the Annan Plan, the events ...

The resumption of Cyprus talks can only begin with confirmation of the Turkish Cypriot policy based on sovereign equality and equal international status, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar repeated on ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said in an interview with British newspaper the Daily Telegraph that “one tiny mistake” could turn Cyprus into “a new Gaza”. He said, “a mistake ...

Turkish Cypriot opposition politicians made some very pertinent points regarding a new peace process, in an article published in the last Sunday Mail, which the Greek Cypriot leadership should take ...

Cyprus and Greece share common goals and aspirations regarding the need to resume talks on the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said after meeting Greek Foreign Minister Georgios Gerapetritis on ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Tuesday rubbished reports that he will be forced to accept UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ proposals during their upcoming meeting in New York. He ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Sunday said that the government “can see signs of a potential solution to the Cyprus problem in the near future.” He was speaking at the ...

There is “room for hope” that the current deadlock over the Cyprus problem may be lifted, Culture Deputy Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou said on Sunday. Speaking at an event to mark ...

As the United Nations secretary-general’s personal envoy wrestles to break the seven-year standstill in the Cyprus negotiations, the Turkish Cypriot pro-solution camp seems to agree that the new process ...