Posts tagged with "summit"

Trump says N. Korea no longer threat, North highlights concessions Asia

Trump says N. Korea no longer threat, North highlights concessions

June 13th, 2018 North Korea no longer poses a nuclear threat, nor is it the "biggest and most dangerous problem" for the United States, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday on his return from a summit in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The summit was the first between a sitting US president and a North Korean leader and...
For high-stakes summit with Kim, Trump trusts gut over note cards Americas

For high-stakes summit with Kim, Trump trusts gut over note cards

June 8th, 2018 US President Donald Trump will deploy a mix of charm and pressure to coax North Korean leader Kim Jong Un into a deal to give up nuclear weapons, trusting his gut instinct over briefing books in his ability to strike an accord, aides and former administration officials said. Kim, who at 34 is nearly half Trump's age, will get a...
N. Korea shakes up top military brass ahead of Trump summit - US Asia

N. Korea shakes up top military brass ahead of Trump summit - US

June 4th, 2018 North Korea's top three military officials have been removed from their posts, a senior US official said, a move analysts said on Monday could support efforts by the North's young leader to jump-start economic development and engage with the world. Kim Jong Un is preparing for a high-stakes summit with US President Donald Trump in...
Trump says he, N. Korea's Kim, will hold June 12 summit after all World

Trump says he, N. Korea's Kim, will hold June 12 summit after all

June 1st, 2018 President Donald Trump said on Friday an unprecedented nuclear arms summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that the United States pulled out of will now go ahead as scheduled on June 12 in Singapore, adding another twist to a high-stakes diplomatic dance. "I think it's probably going to be a very successful, ultimately a...
Trump says still chance of June 12 North Korea summit (Update) Asia

Trump says still chance of June 12 North Korea summit (Update)

May 25th, 2018 US President Donald Trump said on Friday said it was possible a planned summit with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un could still take place on June 12 as originally planned, just a day after he cancelled the meeting citing Pyongyang's "tremendous anger and open hostility." Trump welcomed the conciliatory statement from...
S. Korea to remove border loudspeakers, North to shift clocks Asia

S. Korea to remove border loudspeakers, North to shift clocks

April 30th, 2018 In initial small steps toward reconciliation, South Korea said on Monday it would remove loudspeakers that blared propaganda across the border, while North Korea said it would shift its clocks to align with its southern neighbour. The moves come after Friday's historic summit at which South Korean President Moon Jae-in and the...
North, South Korea fix April date for first summit in years World

North, South Korea fix April date for first summit in years

March 29th, 2018 North and South Korea will hold their first summit in more than a decade on April 27, South Korean officials said on Thursday, after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged his commitment to denuclearisation as tensions ease between the old foes. South Korean officials, who announced the summit date after high-level talks with North...
Energy and Cyprus issue dominate Anastasiades’ contacts in Rome Cyprus

Energy and Cyprus issue dominate Anastasiades’ contacts in Rome

January 11th, 2018 By Peter Michael PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades was informed on recent discussions between his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan regarding the Cyprus issue, government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, during a press briefing at the 4th Southern EU Countries’ Summit in...
President tells Brussels cooperation is key (Updated) Cyprus

President tells Brussels cooperation is key (Updated)

December 15th, 2017 President Nicos Anastasiades told the EU summit in Brussels that Turkey’s cooperation with the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) is imperative in tackling migration, Deputy Government Spokesman Victoras Papadopoulos said on Friday. According to Papadopoulos, the president informed EU leaders during discussion on the bloc’s migration policy...
Macron: world losing battle against climate change (Update) World

Macron: world losing battle against climate change (Update)

December 12th, 2017 French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a bleak assessment on the global fight against climate change to dozens of world leaders and company executives on Tuesday, telling them: "We are losing the battle". "We're not moving quickly enough. We all need to act," Macron said, seeking to breathe new life into a collective effort that...
Six EU leaders in Cyprus next month for Med summit Cyprus

Six EU leaders in Cyprus next month for Med summit

September 3rd, 2017 Cyprus will for the first time, next month, host the Euro-Med Conference where the leaders of seven Mediterranean EU countries will gather on the island to discuss issues specifically related to their countries, such as migration. The leaders of France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal and Spain are expected to attend the summit in...
Trump, other leaders clash on trade, climate at G7 (Update) World

Trump, other leaders clash on trade, climate at G7 (Update)

May 26th, 2017 Leaders from the world's major industrialised nations began talks on Friday at a G7 summit in Sicily which is expected to expose deep divisions with US President Donald Trump over trade and climate change. The two-day summit, at a cliff-top hotel overlooking the Mediterranean, began a day after Trump blasted NATO allies for spending...
Bratislava: a nice cruise on the Danube, Renzi steps up attack on EU, Merkel World

Bratislava: a nice cruise on the Danube, Renzi steps up attack on EU, Merkel

September 18th, 2016 Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi stepped up his attacks against other European Union leaders on Sunday after an EU summit in Bratislava which he said amounted to no more than "a nice cruise on the Danube." Renzi said at the end of Friday's summit he was dissatisfied with its closing statement, after he was excluded from a joint...
EU-Med Summit leaders support Cyprus solution without guarantees Cyprus

EU-Med Summit leaders support Cyprus solution without guarantees

September 9th, 2016 The heads of state and government who participated in the EU Mediterranean Summit that took place in Athens on Friday, expressed their support for the Cyprus negotiation process, "for a just, viable and comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, without guarantees, based on the relevant UNSC resolutions and the status of Cyprus as...
Anastasiades hopes to strengthen ties with Mongolia Cyprus

Anastasiades hopes to strengthen ties with Mongolia

July 15th, 2016 President Nicos Anastasiades discussed bilateral relations and the Cyprus problem with his Mongolian counterpart Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj during his visit in Ulaanbaatar to attend the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM11), an official announcement said on Friday. The president, who departed for Mongolia on Wednesday to attend the ASEM,...
President off to Mongolia Cyprus

President off to Mongolia

July 13th, 2016 President Nicos Anastasiades will depart late Wednesday for Mongolia where he will participate in the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM11) of Heads of State and Government of the European Union (EU) with Asian states, which will take place on15-16 July in Ulaanbaatar. Among other items, the summit will deal with issues concerning the...
Cyprus hopes Britain soon clarifies its intentions Cyprus

Cyprus hopes Britain soon clarifies its intentions

June 28th, 2016 Cyprus said on Tuesday there should be “absolute clarity” on Britain’s plans vis-à-vis the EU. President Nicos Anastasiades, on arrival at a crucial EU summit in Brussels, said that Europe regrets but also respects the decision of the British people and called on the member states to secure the unity of the remaining 27. "We...
EU to discuss British 'divorce process' on Wednesday World

EU to discuss British 'divorce process' on Wednesday

June 24th, 2016 European Union leaders will meet without the British counterpart David Cameron on Wednesday to discuss the "divorce process" with London after Britons voted to leave the bloc, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Friday. The 28 EU national leaders will hold a two-day summit from Tuesday afternoon in Brussels. Prime Minister...
No consent to opening frozen chapters for Turkey accession (Update 5) Cyprus

No consent to opening frozen chapters for Turkey accession (Update 5)

March 15th, 2016 Cyprus stood firm on Tuesday, insisting it would not consent to the opening of frozen chapters in Turkey’s EU accession process, President Nicos Anastasiades told European Council President Donald Tusk at a meeting in Nicosia. “It must be understood by our EU partners that possible acceptance of the Turkish demands, without...
Government satisfied with summit outcome Cyprus

Government satisfied with summit outcome

March 8th, 2016 Government Spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said on Tuesday that President Nicos Anastasiades was satisfied with the outcome of the EU-Turkey summit in Brussels n Monday, and with the meetings he held on the sidelines. “With regard to Turkey’s demand for the opening of chapters that have unilaterally been frozen by the Republic of...
President off to Brussels Cyprus

President off to Brussels

March 5th, 2016 President Nicos Anastasiades will participate in the EU Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Summit with Turkey, which will take place on Monday in Brussels. The Summit will deliberate on issues concerning the implementation of the EU-Turkey Action Plan and Migration. Prior to the proceedings, the president will hold a...
Strict security for Netanyahu visit Cyprus

Strict security for Netanyahu visit

January 27th, 2016 Increased security measures will be put in place during Thursday’s visit to Cyprus by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, police announced. Roads will be closed at various intervals both in the Larnaca and Nicosia districts. Police ask the public to follow the instructions of the police officers on duty and to be...
Euro zone backs 1 bln euro payout for Greece after disputed bill shelved World

Euro zone backs 1 bln euro payout for Greece after disputed bill shelved

December 17th, 2015 By Paul Taylor and Renee Maltezou Euro zone deputy finance ministers provisionally approved the payout of a 1 billion euro aid tranche for Greece on Thursday, an EU official said, after Athens withdrew a disputed package of social justice measures from parliament. "It was approved subject to Greece completing two or three technical...
Planned Putin-Erdogan summit in Russia cancelled, says Kremlin World

Planned Putin-Erdogan summit in Russia cancelled, says Kremlin

December 14th, 2015 A bilateral summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan planned for Dec. 15 in St. Petersburg will not now happen, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. The summit was agreed upon during a meeting between the two men in Turkey on the sidelines of a G-20 summit last month which...
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