Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias

Kotzias says 1960 treaties should be discussed by guarantors before new Cyprus conference

Staff ReporterOctober 2, 2018

By Staff ReporterOctober 2, 2018091

The Treaties of Guarantee and of Alliance should be discussed by the guarantor powers before a new Cyprus conference is called, Greek Foreign Minister, Nicos...

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Kotzias says proper preparation for new talks ‘imperative’

Evie AndreouSeptember 14, 2018September 14, 2018

By Evie AndreouSeptember 14, 2018September 14, 2018084

By Evie Andreou Proper preparation is imperative before the launch of a new round of settlement talks in order to have a positive outcome, but...

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Kotzias accuses Eide of creating opposition to Nicosia and Athens in new book (Updated)

Evie AndreouJuly 19, 2018July 19, 2018

By Evie AndreouJuly 19, 2018July 19, 20180115

Greek Foreign Minister, Nicos Kotzias has accused former UN Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide of creating opposition to the positions of Nicosia and Athens on...

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Minister pledges determined response to Turkish provocations

Jean ChristouMarch 5, 2018

By Jean ChristouMarch 5, 201872 125

Cyrus will continue to face Turkish provocations with calm, prudence and determination and without being disoriented by the goal of solving the Cyprus problem,...

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Hopes for positive signs for Cyprus from Erdogan’s visit

FORMER STAFFDecember 3, 2017December 2, 2017

By FORMER STAFFDecember 3, 2017December 2, 2017126 388

As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Athens at the end of next week draws nearer, hopes are high that it will shed some...

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Our View: The erratic and populist Kotzias silent as a lamb

CM: Our ViewOctober 28, 2017October 28, 2017

By CM: Our ViewOctober 28, 2017October 28, 2017152 134

THE hard-line positions and defiant posturing of Greece’s foreign minister, Nikos Kotzias, embraced during the Cyprus talks, vanished into thin air during his visit to...

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Turkey assessing what moves could be made in Cyprus

Jean ChristouOctober 24, 2017

By Jean ChristouOctober 24, 2017148 185

The Turkish side is assessing what moves could be made on the Cyprus issue following next February’s presidential elections on the island, Turkish Foreign Minister...

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Seventy years after India, Cyprus is on the road to partition

Alper Ali RizaAugust 20, 2017August 20, 2017

By Alper Ali RizaAugust 20, 2017August 20, 2017224 2318

British India was partitioned 70 years ago at the stroke of midnight on August 14, 1947. In the process a million Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims...

LIVE – Crans-Montana Day Seven

FORMER STAFFJuly 4, 2017July 7, 2017

By FORMER STAFFJuly 4, 2017July 7, 2017280 153

Live updates from day seven of the Conference on Cyprus in Crans-Montana...

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Kotzias: monitoring mechanisms should replace guarantees

Source: Cyprus News AgencyJune 28, 2017June 28, 2017

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyJune 28, 2017June 28, 2017102 147

President Nicos Anastasiades outlined his previous proposal on security at the opening session of the Crans-Montana conference, arguing that the island’s ills stemmed from the...

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Eide: ‘Not easy but we’re not giving up’

FORMER STAFFMay 29, 2017

By FORMER STAFFMay 29, 201729 156

The United Nations is not giving up on efforts to find common ground to resume the Conference on Cyprus in Geneva, UN special adviser...

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Leaders’ talks likely to focus on ‘direction’ not decisions

Jean ChristouMay 15, 2017

By Jean ChristouMay 15, 201774 138

The two leaders will discuss how the negotiations process will continue when they meet on Wednesday but they are more likely to point in...

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Greek foreign minister attends March 25 celebrations

George PsyllidesMarch 25, 2017

By George PsyllidesMarch 25, 201752 178

Cyprus on Saturday marked Greek Independence Day with school parades and other events in all districts of the Republic. In Nicosia, the parade was attended...

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‘Crucial’ role for Security Council when the time is right

George PsyllidesJanuary 23, 2017January 24, 2017

By George PsyllidesJanuary 23, 2017January 24, 201723 159

The United Nations Security Council will have a crucial role to play in the Cyprus negotiations when the time comes, French Ambassador to Nicosia René...

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Kotzias hits back, denies disrupting conference

FORMER STAFFJanuary 16, 2017January 17, 2017

By FORMER STAFFJanuary 16, 2017January 17, 201739 70

Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias on Monday dismissed any suggestions that he would not be participating in the next international conference on the Cyprus issue...

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Greeks hold fast to demand over guarantees

Elias HazouDecember 6, 2016December 6, 2016

By Elias HazouDecember 6, 2016December 6, 201699 103

As reunification talks resumed here on Monday, and with a firm date having been set for a multi-party conference for January 12, Greek politicians from...

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Greece, Turkey foreign ministries embroiled in spat over Cyprus

George PsyllidesAugust 11, 2016November 15, 2016

By George PsyllidesAugust 11, 2016November 15, 2016147 127

A spat has broken out between Greece and Turkey over Cyprus, with the countries’ foreign ministries trading barbs regarding the events of 1974. In response...

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Cyprus marks Ochi Day (Updated)

Rachael GillettOctober 28, 2015October 28, 2015

By Rachael GillettOctober 28, 2015October 28, 2015103 205

Cyprus celebrated ‘Ochi Day’ on Wednesday with school parades, church services and other events. President Nicos Anastasiades attended a morning liturgy led by Archbishop Chrysostomos at...