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Cyprus will not cut ties with Russia because of participation in a US military training programme, Defence Minister Charalmbos Petrides said Friday, following a meeting...
Government welcomes, Akel condemns US offer of military training (Updated)
The government on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by the US embassy in Nicosia of Washington’s intention to provide International Military Education and Training (IMET) to...
Senate passes East Med partnership bill
In a 71-23 vote the US Senate on Thursday passed the ‘Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership’ bill applying to Cyprus and Greece. The bill...
US bill on East Med security and energy partnership passes appropriations
A bill due to be passed at the US Congress by Friday for an East Med energy partnership with Greece and Cyprus mandates the compilation...
Five-party conference could take place in December, FM says, Pompeo meeting Monday
A five-party conference with the guarantor powers could take place in December, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides has said. In an interview with Kathimerini on Sunday,...
Pompeo’s statement a ‘powerful message’, president says (Update 1)
A statement by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Turkey’s illegal activities in Cyprus’ EEZ is a powerful message, President Nicos Anastasiades has said. In...
US deeply concerned by Turkish drilling (Updated)
THE US has been deeply concerned by Turkey’s announced intention to begin drilling in the waters off Cyprus and we have urged the Turkish authorities...
Menendez: new era in US-Cyprus relations (Updated)
US Senator Robert Menendez on Tuesday spoke of a new era in Cyprus-US relations after a meeting at the presidential palace in Nicosia with President...
US Congress asks state department and Pentagon to submit report on US arms embargo on Cyprus
A provision regarding US-Cyprus security relations and the US arms embargo on Cyprus, has been included in the $717bn defence bill signed earlier this week...
US white nationalist rally sputters in sea of counter-protesters
A white nationalist rally in the heart of Washington drew two dozen demonstrators and thousands of chanting counter-protesters on Sunday, the one-year anniversary of racially charged violence...