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The Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs Nicos Christodoulides referred to the prospect of the  Republic of Cyprus buying arms from the United States in the near future. Speaking with the Associated Press on Friday, he said that ''the U.S. will...

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades praised the productive meeting he had with the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud, on Wednesday in Riyadh. Anastasiades met with King Salman in the first official visit by a Cypriot President in...

UN-led talks between Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci resume on Tuesday after a nearly two-month break. Anastasiades and Akinci are scheduled to meet in the UN-controlled area of the defunct Nicosia airport. Government Spokesman Nikos Christodoulides told CNA...

Cyprus government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides called President Nicos Anastasiades' meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday in Brussels "constructive." In the meeting held on the sidelines of the EU Summit, the two top officials focused on five issues,...

This week Nicosia has had to respond to a series of comments made by the Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci regarding the reunification of Cyprus. Firstly, Akinci stated that a federal Cyprus and not the existing Republic will sign a reunification...

Nicosia is looking forward to Greece's newly elected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' visit, Cypriot government spokesperson Nikos Christodoulides said, expressing at the same time his certainty that the discussions to be held during Tsipras first official visit abroad since elected...

  In response to yet another instance of Turkish aggression after last week's sharply heightened tensions, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias once again contacted his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Christodoulides on the phone on Thursday morning to discuss today's events in the...

Turkey's seismic research vessel Barbaros has set sail towards Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to conduct gas exploration. A NAVTEX issued by Turkey on Tuesday states the Barbaros sailed from the port of Tasucu on Wednesday and is headed towards...

Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, warned Turkey once again on Monday regarding its illegal actions in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The high-ranking official made her remarks during a...

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday likened Turkey’s actions inside the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to a "second invasion" and a violation of international law. “It is clearly a violation of international law, or, as I could describe it,...

A European Union defense chief has said Cyprus should maintain closer ties with the rest of the union when it comes to military and security planning and spending. European Defence Agency (EDA) Chief Executive Jorge Domecq was speaking on Tuesday...

Members of a Greek-American fraternity have been in Greece for a series of high-level meetings following a fact-finding trip to Cyprus. The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), founded in 1922 "in response to the evils of bigotry and racism...

Cyprus hopes Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Greece later this month will yield positive results regarding the island’s reunification process, government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said on Friday. Particular attention is attached to the expected meeting between Greek Prime Minister...

Cypriot main opposition, communist AKEL party, has accused President Nicos Anastasiades of militarising the Cyprus problem in the run up to the presidential elections, after two Greek Airforce jets overflew the military parade marking the island’s independence. Party spokesman Stephanos...

The Cypriot government announced on Monday that the natural gas exploration was going as planned, with results expected in the autumn. “What I can tell you with certainty is that everything is going as planned,” government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides told...