Ioannis Kasoulides
Cyprus
FM: Our Goal is to Secure the Status of EU Citizens Within the British Bases in Cyprus
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Saturday that the Republic of Cyprus wants the status of EU citizens to continue to apply and be recognized within the Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) on the island, adding that the Ministry of...
Cyprus
Greek Foreign Minister Supports Cypriot Reunification
Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has said on Monday the Cyprus issue is an issue of occupation and violation of international rules and laws and supported the reunification of Cyprus through a federal, bizonal, and bi-communal state.
For this to...
Cyprus
Cypriot Foreign Minister: Talks to Resume Once Reasons of Suspension Cease to Exist
The Republic of Cyprus will only resume to the negotiation table with the Turkish-Cypriot side once the reasons it withdrew cease to exist, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides explained yesterday. As he said, Turkey will be the only one held...
Cyprus
British House of Lords Discusses Cyprus' Agreements with Russia
British Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Baroness Joyce Anne Anelay, while speaking at the House of Lords yesterday, made extended reference to Cyprus' relations with Russia, assuring her fellow peers that the bilateral agreements signed during Cypriot...
Cyprus
Cypriot President Anastasiades Visits Bahrain to Sign Series of Agreements
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades is holding a series of meetings in Bahrain, as part of his official visit to the Gulf country. According to an official press release, Anastasiades and the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa,...
Cyprus
US Department of State to Cyprus: Not the Time for Business with Russia
US Department of State Deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf, asked to comment on the bilateral relations of Cyprus and Russia and the agreements the two countries have recently signed during President Nicos Anastasiades' official visit to Moscow, said this is not the time...
Cyprus
PM Tsipras: Greece and Cyprus Remain Two Significant Pillars of Stability
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrived in Cyprus at 10 a.m. on Monday on his first foreign visit as prime minister. The visit was symbolic as it is a longstanding convention that leaders of each country visit the other...
Cyprus
Greek PM Tsipras to Visit Cyprus
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will arrive on an official visit to Cyprus on Monday, following an invitation extended by President Nicos Anastasiades.
During his one-day stay, Tsipras will hold talks with Anastasiades and will meet with the leaders of...
Cyprus
Russian Ambassador in Nicosia: Moscow Interested in a Military Base in Cyprus
Moscow’s official intention to reach a potential agreement with Cyprus for a military base on the island was expressed earlier this week via Russia’s Ambassador in Nicosia, Stanislav Osadchiy, according to local media. The issue’s resurgence comes just a month...
Greece
Turkish PM Davutoglu to Meet With Greek PM Samaras in Athens on December 5 and 6
In a period when the bilateral relations of Greece and Turkey have reached their lowest point due to the Turkish actions in Block 3 of Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will visit Athens on December...