Greek Cypriot side ready to restart talks, Photiou says
The Greek Cypriot side is ready to restart negotiations for a solution of the Cyprus problem from the point they were stopped back in July...
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Remains of some missing persons misidentified (updated)
THE Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs confirmed on Thursday that the remains of two missing persons have been misidentified. In a statement, reacting to media reports...
Some remains found of those buried at psychiatric hospital in 1974
Investigators have recovered remains believed to be those of people killed when the Turkish air force bombed the psychiatric hospital in Nicosia in 1974 and were...
Remains of Greek soldiers handed over (Updated)
The remains of five Greek nationals who died in August 1964 while on board the patrol boat Phaethon at Tyllirias when it was bombed by...
Excavations begin to recover missing persons remains near Nicosia hospital
By Angelos Anastasiou Excavation work to retrieve the remains of 31 victims of a bomb dropped during the first leg of the invasion of the...
Anastasiades: ‘significant indications’ Turkey willing to discuss Cyprus before new talks
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday that there are “significant” indications that Turkey might be willing, in principle, to discuss the external aspects of the...
Excavations to begin at Athalassa hospital next week
EXCAVATIONS at Athalassa hospital are set to begin next week, Presidential Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs Photis Photiou said on Wednesday. Speaking during the House Committee...
Athalassa missing persons remains to be exhumed
Presidential commissioner for human rights Photis Photiou will submit a proposal as soon as possible to exhume the remains of people listed as missing that...
CMP might not have remains to identify in 2017, Photiou says
Turkey’s policy in not being forthcoming in handing over information on missing persons means that by next year, the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) lab...
Photiou speaks of ‘critical period’ for Cyprus’ future
Presidential Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs Photis Photiou said on Sunday that Cyprus was going through a “critical period for its future”. Speaking at the funeral...
Turkey to blame for lack of solution to missing persons issue, says Photiou
The issue of missing persons in Cyprus remains unsolved and Turkey bears the responsibility by putting obstacles in the way, Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs Photis...