UN official hopes leaders will return to talks with sense of urgency
The UN secretary general’s special representative in Cyprus and head of the UN peacekeeping force on the island, Elizabeth Spehar, expressed hope on Thursday that...
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Lute back to Cyprus in three weeks to discuss restarting talks
The UN Secretary General’s special envoy Jane Holl Lute is set to visit Cyprus in the next three weeks, President Nicos Anastasiades said on social...
President, Akel trade barbs over Cyprus problem (updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades suggested on Friday that main opposition Akel’s criticism of his policies on the Cyprus problem aimed at winning the votes of Turkish...
Ready to resume talks immediately, Anastasiades says
The Greek Cypriot side is ready to resume talks immediately from the point they ended in the summer of 2017, President Nicos Anastasiades said on...
Anastasiades to address public on ‘decentralised federation’, no mobiles yet (Update 2)
A national council meeting has been scheduled for November 12 so that President Nicos Anastasiades can brief party leaders over the latest developments in the...
Leaders to discuss how to resume negotiations
The two leaders will be submitting proposals on how to proceed with the reunification negotiations during their meeting next week, government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said...
Cyprus wants to see change in Turkey’s stance
The Republic would like to see a change in Turkey’s stance as regards the Cyprus issue, so that the two communities can negotiate a solution...
Iran’s Khamenei rejects Trump offer of talks, chides govt
Iran‘s Supreme Leader on Monday rejected US President Donald Trump’s offer of unconditional talks to improve bilateral ties and he also accused the Iranian government of...
UK voters ‘should have final say if Brexit talks collapse’
If Brexit talks break down without a deal, half of Britons believe the final decision over whether to leave the European Union should be taken by the...
British High Commission sees tough choices ahead for Cyprus talks
The British High Commission (BHC) said on Friday a settlement of the Cyprus issue would require tough choices and compromise, as it welcomed the UN...
US forces in S. Korea ‘not subject’ to N. Korea-US talks
US military forces in South Korea are not subject to negotiations between North Korea and the United States because they are a matter for the US-South Korean alliance, a senior...
NK seeks ‘complete denuclearisation’, US vows continued pressure (Update)
North Korea has expressed its commitment to “complete denuclearisation” of the Korean peninsula and is not seeking conditions, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday, as the United...
Greek Cypriot side aims at resumption of talks (Update 1)
The Greek Cypriot side will go to Monday’s dinner with the Turkish Cypriot leader with the aim of resuming the reunification talks, the government spokesman...
Trump reads up on Crans-Montana
US President Donald Trump’s latest bi-monthly report makes reference to the period after the failed Crans-Montana talks over the Cyprus problem, the Cyprus News Agency...
Leaders agree to meet on April 16 (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci have agreed to hold an informal meeting on April 16, the UN said on Friday. According...
US wants talks in Cyprus to resume, says official (Updated)
US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell stressed on Friday his country’s desire for the resumption of the reunification talks...
Akinci procrastinating over meeting with Anastasiades – source (updated)
The Greek Cypriot side on Tuesday blamed the delay in arranging a social meeting between the leaders of the two communities on Turkish Cypriot leader...
Statement sent to the two leaders by the Greek Turkish Forum
GTF Statement 28th February 2018 The Greek Turkish Forum (GTF) began its work in 1998, two years after the incident in the Aegean that brought...
Turkish Cypriots threaten to drill for gas without talks (Updated)
Turkish Cypriots warned on Thursday that if the Republic does not submit to talks over hydrocarbons exploration they will go ahead with their own drilling....
Trump cites progress over N. Korea willingness to talk (Update 2)
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he saw “possible progress” regarding North Korea after South Korea said Pyongyang is willing to hold talks with the United States on...
