Seeking dialogue with Turkey should not be mistaken for weakness, Anastasiades says
The fact that Greece and Cyprus sought dialogue with Turkey should not be mistaken as a weakness or submission to threats, President Nicos Anastasiades said...
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Turkey’s activities in East Med at centre of talks with Greek president (updated)
Greece’s President Katerina Sakellaropoulou started a two-day visit to Cyprus saying she had discussed the EU’s response to Turkey’s unlawful actions in the eastern Mediterranean...
Anastasiades briefs Guterres on Varosha threat and EEZ developments
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday briefed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Turkey’s provocative actions both on Varosha and in the island’s exclusive economic zone. According...
If Turkey is ‘adhering to international law’, it should accept arbitration, Anastasiades says
If Turkey believes that it is acting on the basis of international law, why does it not accept proposals to appeal to the International Court...
Anastasiades asks Putin to intervene with Erdogan over EEZ violations
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to intervene and persuade Turkey to end its illegal activities in Cyprus’ EEZ. Putin...
President sends PEP list back to parliament (Update 2)
The list of politically exposed persons (PEPs) will not be made public for the time being, following President Nicos Anastasiades’ decision on Wednesday to refer...
Anastasiades and Macron meet on Thursday in Paris
President Nicos Anastasiades will meet on Thursday morning in Paris with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:30 French...
Anastasiades to meet Macron in Paris on July 23
President Nicos Anastasiades will have a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, on Thursday, July 23, in Paris. Their meeting is set to take place...
Anastasiades briefs Merkel on sidelines of EU summit
President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday briefed German Chancellor Angela Merkel about continued Turkish violations in Cyprus exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Government spokesman Kyriacos Kousios said...
‘Appeasing Turkey has been tried and has failed’ Anastasiades tells EU counterparts
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday called on his EU counterparts to turn their statements of solidarity into action, arguing that appeasing Turkey as regards its...
Foundation stone laid for LNG terminal, a ‘milestone in modern Cypriot history’
The construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Cyprus marks a milestone in modern Cypriot history, President Nicos Anastasiades said Thursday evening as...
Anastasiades warns EU of Turkey’s audacity
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday called on the EU to ponder what problems could arise if it tolerates Turkish audacity. He was commenting on statements...
‘There is a perception’ Turkey’s provocations can no longer be tolerated, president says
The European Union must be decisive over Turkish provocations in the eastern Mediterranean, President Nicos Anastasiades conveyed to European Council President Charles Michel on Thursday....
Cyprus’ only weapon against Turkey is international law, says president
Turning to militarism to deal with Turkish aggression would spell disaster for Cypriot Hellenism, President Nicos Anastasiades has said. In a pre-recorded interview with the...
Militarisation as a response to Turkey ‘not the solution’
President Nicos Anastasiades said a solution through militarisation to Turkey’s illegal activities in the region would be the end of Cypriot Hellenism. Cyprus was seeking...
President to hold telephone conversation with Ursula von der Leyen
President Nicos Anastasiades will hold late on Sunday afternoon, a telephone conversation with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in the...
Our View: The change in government rhetoric could be a good sign
It was good to see President Anastasiades adopt a softer tone in his address to the people on Wednesday, as did his ministers who presented...
Is Guterres playing his final card with Berlin meeting?
ANOTHER so-called crucial meeting on the Cyprus problem will take place on Monday at the Adlon Kempinski Hotel in Berlin. Early in the evening Nicos...
Anastasiades departs for Berlin in hope of restarting Cyprus talks
PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades will depart on Sunday morning for his meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in hopes of...
Akel calls on president to explain negative comments over Berlin talks
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou said on Saturday that concerns over President Nicos Anastasiades’ stance on the Cyprus problem have intensified after it emerged that he...
