Diplomacy
Cyprus
President Anastasiades Praises Improved Cyprus – Israel Relations
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades met with the leadership of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on Monday in Nicosia, Cyprus.
The President praised the increasingly warm and friendly relations between the states of Cyprus and Israel as he received...
Greece
Zaev Delays Crucial Debate to Lobby FYROM MP's
Zoran Zaev held discussions on Thursday with F.Y.R.O.M.'s opposition M.P.'s in hopes of persuading them to vote in favor of his Constitutional amendments. The premier needs at least 80 votes before any changes to the country's constitution can come into...
Cyprus
Cyprus Lodges Official Protest at UN Against Turkey
Cyprus lodged an official protest recently at the U.N. against provocative Turkish actions in its Exclusive Economic Zone which were conducted last October.
The formal complaint was made in a December 12, 2018 letter to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres which...
Cyprus
Nicosia Refutes Turkey's Claims of a Joint Turkish-American Exercise in Cyprus' EEZ
On Sunday morning, diplomats from Nicosia refuted Turkey's claims that a joint military exercise took place south of Cyprus between the American and the Turkish armies earlier this week.
According to the Cypriot state TV RIK, diplomats from Nicosia said...
Cyprus
Cyprus Hails New US Approach to Bilateral Relations
''It is important that the USΑ no longer approaches the Republic of Cyprus on the basis of developments in the Cyprus issue or their relations with Turkey'', Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.
He noted that this is...
Cyprus
Cyprus and Israel Begin Joint Military Exercises
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Cyprus, along with their Israeli counterparts, are beginning a new joint exercise as part of the annual military cooperation program between the two countries.
The exercises will begin on Monday, December 17 and will last until...
Cyprus
EU Urges Turkey To Stop Threatening Sovereignty of Member States
Turkey should steer clear of actions which threaten the sovereignty of European Union member states, including the right to explore and exploit their natural resources, according to the European Commission.
The commission made the official statement in reply to a...
Greece
Tsipras and Putin to Meet Following Damaged Diplomatic Relations
On Friday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will fly to Moscow, Russia, on an official visit. While there, he will meet with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, as well as the Russian President, Vladimir Putin.
Greece's Alternate Foreign Minister, Giorgos Katrougalos,...
Cyprus
Second Cyprus-Serbia Conference Held in Nicosia on Friday
Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus, and his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, will chair the Second Intergovernmental Conference between Cyprus and Serbia. The event takes place on Friday in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia.
The two sides are expected...
Cyprus
Assistant Sec. of State: 'US Strongly Supports Cyprus' Right To Develop its Resources'
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Francis Fannon said that the United States was unwavering on their commitment to support the right of the Republic of Cyprus to develop its resources in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
“We...