UN investigating ‘punch’ thrown by peacekeeper
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) is investigating an incident in which a peacekeeper threw a punch at a Turkish Cypriot soldier in Nicosia on Monday.
The incident ...
The Pyla crisis, Unficyp and the UN
An evaluation of the latest problems to have arisen in the buffer zone
The attack by Turkish Cypriots against members of Unficyp in the buffer zone last month highlights their ...
Slovakia celebrates 30 years of diplomatic relations with Cyprus
The Slovak embassy in Nicosia celebrated the central European nation’s Constitution Day and 30 years of diplomatic relations between the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Cyprus with an event ...
‘Solution found’ in Pyla road saga
A solution has been found to the controversial plan to create a road between Pyla and Arsos, Politis newspaper said on Friday.
The daily claims the meetings held between the ...
British UN peacekeepers to raise funds for Nicosia dog shelter
British UN peacekeepers are set to undertake 24 workouts in 24 hours to raise funds for the Nicosia dog shelter on September 8.
A number of the peacekeepers volunteer at the shelter during ...
Polarisation efforts go against majority’s will for reunification, president says (updated)
Those who seek to create tension and a negative climate do not reflect the desire of the overwhelming majority of Greek and Turkish Cypriots to reunite the island, President Nikos ...
Our View: Pyla must not become another zero-sum game
The government, understandably, is pleased with the reaction to the Turkish attempts to carry out construction work in the buffer zone. Not only did Unficyp soldiers become involved in a ...
Government ‘closely monitoring’ Pyla situation
The government is “closely monitoring” the situation in Pyla, according to its spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis.
He added that President Nikos Christodoulides and the Cypriot foreign minister were “constantly making diplomatic ...
Discussions continue over Pyla-Arsos road
High-level discussions regarding the road between the villages of Pyla and Arsos are ongoing, representatives of the United Nations confirmed to the Cyprus Mail on Tuesday.
The discussions follow last ...
Russia finally condemns Pyla violence (Update 5)
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is expected to express its deep concern over the developments in Pyla, according to CyBC’s reporter in New York.
Just hours before the ...
Congressman asks Biden to ensure Pyla crisis is ‘meaningfully addressed’ by UN
Greek-American Congressman John Sarbanes said on Sunday he believed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was responsible for the attack against UN peacekeepers in Pyla.
The congressman has asked US President Joe ...
UNSC to discuss situation in buffer zone during closed session on Monday (Update)
The situation at the buffer zone in Pyla remains calm, Unficyp spokesman Aleem Siddique said on Sunday morning, two days after a violent altercation against UN peacekeeping forces.
“Everything is ...
Turkish Cypriot police say multiple officers injured in Pyla incident
The Turkish Cypriot police said on Saturday morning that multiple officers had been taken to hospital following the incident which took place in Pyla on Friday.
They said that a ...
US citizens advised to reconsider travel to north after Pyla incident -embassy
The US embassy in Cyprus on Friday advised Americans against travelling to the north citing the recent violent incident in the buffer zone.
Due to the escalation of events in ...
Britain, France and the US strongly condemn Pyla attack on UN personnel
Three permanent member countries of the UN Security Council on Friday condemned in the strongest terms the attack on UN peacekeepers in Pyla.
The British High Commission, the French Embassy, ...
Buffer zone incident sparks condemnation and calls for ‘drastic measures’ (Updated)
The violent incidents in the buffer zone where UN peacekeepers were attacked between the Pyla and Arsos villages, were widely condemned in Cyprus on Friday as political parties hammered against ...
Pyla: Assault on UN soldiers ‘violation of international law’ (Update 6, video)
Three treated for minor injuries and multiple vehicles ‘undriveable’
A UN peacekeeper was punched in the face while attempting to block the “unauthorised” construction of a road through the buffer ...
Stewart to depart for the US, will brief SC next week
The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Colin Stewart, departs for the US on Monday where he is expected to brief ...
President promises action over Turkish plane in buffer zone
Cyprus is taking specific actions in relation to the illegal flight of a Turkish aircraft over Deneia, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday.
The incident concerns the illegal activity of ...
President, Unficyp head to review Cyprob efforts in light of Turkish elections
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday will receive Colin Stewart, head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) to review efforts to restart negotiations on the Cyprus issue.
The ...
1.7 million square metres on the island classified as ‘dangerous’ says Unficyp
Forty-seven areas on the island are still classified as dangerous due to landmines or other active remnants of war such as unexploded artillery shells, bombs and grenades, data reported on ...
Government says Unficyp should stop illegal activities in buffer zone (Updated)
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) on Friday said it was in touch with the foreign ministry after it released a statement expressing concerns about the force not ...
Christodoulides: no time to lose in trying to break deadlock (Updated)
The president said on Thursday that he will not get involved in a blame game with Ankara over the Cyprus problem, as he met with UN officials ahead of key ...
US ambassador Julie Fisher met with Unficyp’s Colin Stewart
The new US ambassador to Cyprus Julie Fisher met the head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) Colin Stewart on Thursday inside Nicosia’s buffer zone to ...