Sunak underlines support for Cyprus solution
Britain remains unwavering in its support for efforts for a UN-based solution to the Cyprus problem and encourages all sides to persevere and pursue a solution, British Prime Minister Rishi ...
UNSG to make move to solve Cyprus problem before mandate up
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres intends to make moves to solve the Cyprus problem before the end of his mandate, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Sunday.
In an interview ...
Tatar says Talat’s Cyprob statements ‘are of no benefit’
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has condemned recent comments made by his predecessor between 2005 and 2010 Mehmet Ali Talat on the Cyprus problem, saying “they are of no benefit to the ...
President says coherent front necessary for a Cyprus solution
A necessary prerequisite for a solution to the Cyprus issue is having a coherent internal front, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday, addressing an anti-occupation rally, organised by Famagusta Municipality ...
US reiterates support for Cyprus solution
The United States will continue to support the agreed Security Council framework for a bizonal, bicommunal federation with political equality and will continue to urge the parties to resume negotiations, ...
President, Greek PM in talks over Turkey
The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is on an official meeting to the island on Monday to discuss issues of relations between Cyprus and Greece, Turkey, and the EU.
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Neither the occupation, nor status quo acceptable, president says (Updated)
There can be no accepting the Turkish occupation, nor can the current status quo be the future of Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday during a memorial service for ...
Our View: Is Christodoulides prepared to make difficult decisions?
The visit of Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Cyprus, scheduled for last Wednesday but cancelled because of the fires raging across the country, will now take place on Monday. ...
‘Human rights should not be violated by solution’
The Greek Cypriot side should resist solutions to the Cyprus problem which would violate the human rights of its people, Archbishop Georgios said on Saturday.
The recently-elected archbishop also said ...
‘Can’t expect deadlock to break in first meeting’
The Greek Cypriot side did not expect the unacceptable Turkish and Turkish Cypriot stance on the Cyprus problem to shift within the first official meeting between current leaders, government spokesman ...
EU Cyprob proposal response ‘exceptionally positive’
President Nikos Christodoulides told a meeting of heads of diplomatic missions on Monday that the European Union’s response to his proposal regarding the Cyprus problem has been “exceptionally positive”.
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Resumption of new effort for a Cyprus settlement a priority, minister says
The resumption of a new effort for a Cyprus settlement has been set as a priority by the Government of Nikos Christodoulides, the Minister of Justice and Public Order, Anna ...
US State Dept. sends clear message to Turkey about Cyprus solution
The US State Department on Friday expressed opposition to the partition solution promoted by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan for Cyprus.
According to Cybc, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, responding ...
President says current status quo cannot be Cyprus’ future, marking Turkish invasion anniversary (Update)
The current status quo is not and will never be accepted and cannot be the future of Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday, the 49th anniversary of the first ...
President says will not engage in public confrontation games
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he will not engage in “public confrontation games” after the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said Turkey stopped Cyprus union with Greece in 1974.
Speaking ...
Turkey’s position on Cyprus is source of disagreement in the EU: official
Turkey’s approach on the Cyprus problem remains one of the main points of disagreement between the EU and Turkey, an EU official said responding to a question by the ...
Turkish Cypriot negotiator steps down
Ergun Olgun, the Turkish Cypriot negotiator, has resigned, saying that he wanted to spend more time with his family.
“I start work early in the morning and work until late. ...
Christodoulides and Tatar set to visit CMP lab
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday that a tentative yes was received from the Turkish Cypriot side for a joint meeting at the anthropological lab of the committee of missing ...
Demetriades says that CMP meeting potential step towards truth commission
President Nikos Christodoulides’ move calling for a joint meeting of the anthropological lab of the committee of missing persons (CMP) with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is a good, lawyer ...
Our View: New ‘window of opportunity’ on horizon?
The Cyprus problem did not get a mention at the eagerly awaited meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, which set the agenda for the ‘...
President ready to discuss everything except partition
President Nikos Christodoulides said he is ready to discuss almost any issue to resolve the Cyprus problem but ruled out any solution other than a federation.
In an interview with ...
€345,000 needed to compensate Turkish Cypriot for loss of use of his property
MPs on Tuesday were considering the approval of a €345,000 supplementary budget to compensate an American citizen of Turkish Cypriot origin for loss of use of his property where a petrol ...
UNSG urges for ‘things to be different’ this time
Important step forward would be agreement on a UN envoy
The leaders of the two sides should promote more contact and cooperation as well as the opening of more crossing ...
Foreign minister set to meet UNSG
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is set to have a meeting in New York with the UN secretary general to underline the island’s readiness to restart negotiations, President Nikos Christodoulides ...