UN envoy will return to Cyprus in two weeks
The UN Secretary-General’s new personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin plans to return to Cyprus in two weeks following her upcoming contacts in Ankara, Athens and Brussels, she said on ...
UN Security Council renews Unficyp mandate (updated)
The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution extending the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) mandate, which expires on Wednesday, for one more year.
The UN said that ...
Holguin due in Cyprus, govt hopeful on Cyprus problem mobility
The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin arrives in Cyprus on Sunday evening, according to the UN in Cyprus.
This is Holguin’s first visit to ...
Kassianidou says UN envoy hope for Cyprus problem
Deputy Culture Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou said that there is a new period for the Cyprus problem with sincere political will, attending a church service on Sunday.
She added that the ...
Our View: This is the endgame of the Cyprus problem as we know it
Maria Angela Holguin, the UN Secretary-General’s recently appointed envoy for the Cyprus problem arrives on the island on Monday and will have her first meetings on Tuesday. Greek Cypriots ...
‘Cyprus solution the key to end north property developments’
A “sustainable and functional” solution to the Cyprus problem is the key to ending development on Greek Cypriot-owned land in the north, House President Annita Demetriou said on Tuesday night.
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Striving for results in the resumption of Cyprus Talks – president
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday expressed optimism about the upcoming discussions with the UN Secretary-General’s envoy.
“We are working to welcome the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General, have ...
Cyprus takes offence over Stewart’s comments
The government took a swipe at the UN on Thursday, calling on it to be objective in the way it presents events and facts after it took offence by statements ...
President promises think tank to do “whatever it takes” to restart talks
President Nikos Christodoulides has promised a pro-solution think tank that he will take under consideration their proposals that the Guterres Framework serve as the baseline for moving forward reunification talks, ...
President to meet UN envoy on January 30
President Nikos Christodoulides will meet the UN secretary-general’s personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar on January 30, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday.
Her appointment constitutes a “significant development” ...
Akel proposal ‘the final mile’ for Cyprus problem
The reunification of Cyprus and its people is the enduring priority for Akel, party leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Sunday.
There is no longer any doubt that the passage of ...
Our View: Complaints about the UNSG’s reports have become a tradition
It took the foreign ministry a week to respond to the draft report of the UN Secretary-General about the renewal of the Unficyp mandate. The time it took to issue ...
Slovenia supports extending UN mission in Cyprus
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos was in Slovenia on Friday discussing the Cyprus problem and bilateral relations with his counterpart Tanja Fajon.
During a press conference, Fajon said she supports an ...
‘No need to try anything except the two state solution’ – Turkish VP
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said on Thursday that there are two separate states in Cyprus and there is no need to try things that had been tried repeatedly.
Opening ...
Cuellar expected in New York for contacts with UN on Cyprus
The UN Secretary-General’s newly-appointed personal envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, is expected to arrive this week in New York, where she is to hold a series of ...
President called on UN to intervene over Turkish buffer zone violations
President Nikos Christodoulides requested the UN intervene on Cyprus’ behalf to stop Turkish violations in the buffer zone, it emerged on Sunday.
In a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General ...
Heading for disaster on Cyprus problem
We have no time to renegotiate the Guterres Framework
By Christos Panayiotides
I must admit that I am deeply concerned by the fact that we appear to be going full ...
President says UNSG’s report ‘could have been better’
The United Nations Secretary-general’s report into the current state of the Cyprus problem “could have been better”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday.
Speaking at Epiphany celebrations in Larnaca, ...
UN’s Stewart to meet leaders ahead of briefing Security Council
UN Special Representative on Cyprus Colin Stewart will be meeting with both President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar ahead of departing for New York to inform the ...
Tatar says Turkish Cypriots ‘won’t retreat’
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar made clear he would not return to the negotiating table without equal sovereignty and international status for Turkish Cypriots.
In his New Year’s message, ...
Christodoulides: 2024 is challenging but can be ‘historic milestone of reunification’
In his first New Year’s message as President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides said there was “no magic wand” to tackle the myriad of challenges 2024 brings but pledged his ...
Our View: Without success on Cyprob talks, economic worries won’t matter
A few days before the end of the year, the two organisations representing businesses, Keve and Oev, both expressed concerns about the economy’s prospects in 2024 and urged the government ...
Tatar: No expectations for Cyprob resolution in 2024
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar stated on Friday that he has no expectations for progress on the Cyprus problem in the new year.
In an interview with Kibris newspaper, Tatar ...
Our View: The Church needs to stay out of politics
It took Archbishop Georgios III a year to show his true colours. Almost 12 months after his enthronement, he issued fire and brimstone message for Christmas, indicating he would continue the ...