Miller: Hezbollah’s verbal attack ‘unproductive’
Hezbollah’s “verbal attack” against Cyprus “is just beyond me”, the state department said on Thursday.
“Why Hezbollah would attack a country in the middle of that important humanitarian role ...
Access to religious sites on both sides could improve says State Department
Access to religious sites should continue to be discussed by officials on both sides of the divide, a US state department report on the island said on Tuesday.
It underlined ...
US lifts decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus, move hailed as ‘milestone’ (Update 3)
President Nicos Anastasiades and the government on Saturday welcomed the State Department’s announcement that the US would completely lift the arms embargo on Cyprus, imposed in 1987.
In a post ...
US continues to deepen its relations with Cyprus, state department says
The US state department aims to consolidate its relationship with Cyprus with the goal of creating stability in the region.
“We look forward to continuing to deepen our bilateral relations (...
US recognises Cyprus’ right to develop resources in its EEZ – state department
The US recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to develop resources in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the state department has said.
A spokesperson was asked by Greek ...
US hikes its UN contributions for 2022, more money for Unficyp
The US State Department has proposed raising its contribution to UN peacekeeping by some $472 million for 2022, which will include an additional $5.8m for Unficyp, reports said on Saturday.
According to ...