Lute expected in Cyprus between November 30 and December 2
UN envoy Jane Holl Lute could be in Cyprus as soon as November 30, reports said on Sunday. A final confirmation is expected, according to...
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Anastasiades blasts as ‘untrue’ Tatar claim that he touted two-state solution
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday lambasted as “untrue”, claims by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar that he did not rule out a two-state solution as...
President said no word yet from UN chief on new talks
President Nicos Anastasiades said late on Thursday he had yet to hear back from the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on whether the international organisation is...
Cyprus welcomes readiness of UNSG to provide his Good Offices for new talks
The Cyprus government welcomed the readiness of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to provide his Good Offices mission for the resumption of talks for the solution...
House passes Varosha resolution ahead of Security Council meeting (Updated)
By Evie Andreou and Peter Michael PRESSURE was building on Turkey late Friday ahead of a closed-door UN Security Council meeting on Varosha in New...
The cost of a non-solution
It’s illusory to think that the so-called status quo will remain unchanged forever By George Vassiliou The eternal optimist George Vassiliou is concerned. Whereas he...
Neophytou briefs ambassadors of P5 on Varosha
Ruling Disy leader Averof Neophytou said Tuesday the message needed to be sent out at home and abroad that the Greek Cypriot side remains committed...
Dendias meets Guterres in US, Cyprus discussed
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed the future of the Cyprus problem at a meeting on Friday. Speaking after the...
In letter to Anastasiades, Guterres says monitoring situation in Varosha
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent a letter to President Nicos Anastasiades saying no action should be taken in the fenced-off area of Famagusta known...
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...
Akinci says Varosha needs to be discussed in line with international law
The Varosha issue needs to be discussed in accordance with international law and UN resolutions as well as contribute to a Cyprus solution, Turkish Cypriot...
Spehar briefs Security Council on Unficyp
The UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Cyprus, Elizabeth Spehar, briefed the UN Security Council members on Monday night on the UN Peacekeeping Force in...
TCs protest to UN over trenches dug by the GCs near Limnitis
The Turkish Cypriot side has protested to the UN over the placement by the Greek Cypriot side of trenches of portable heavy weapons near the...
UN special representative to begin separate contacts with leaders
UN special representative Elizabeth Spehar is expected to begin talks with both leaders in July, it emerged on Friday, ahead of the UN secretary general’s report...
Akinci assures Limnitis crossing will open within the week (updated)
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci gave reassurances on Tuesday that the Limnitis crossing would open within the week, Government Spokesman Kyriacos Kousios said. According to...
Coronavirus: Guterres expects joint agreement on reopening crossing points (Updated)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expects the leaders of the two communities on the island to agree on arrangements for the reopening of the crossing points...
Unficyp stepping up patrols after explosion in Pyla damages bakery
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) is stepping up patrols after the detonation of a small explosive device caused damages to a bakery...
Coronavirus: UN, diplomats not allowed to cross into north for another week
Members of the United Nations and those with diplomatic papers will be disallowed from crossing into the north over the Green Line for a further...
UN concerned over disruption to crossings
Unficyp said on Thursday it was concerned over the ongoing disruption caused to people on both sides due to the temporary closure of four crossing...
Akinci will write to UN chief about closure of crossings
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said on Wednesday he would send a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over the decision of the Greek Cypriot...
