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Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Mr Markos Kyprianou at the 17th Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, In Athens, 01.12.09
Mr Chairman, dear colleagues, At the outset, I would like to join others in expressing our appreciation and in praising the Greek Chairmanship for guiding us so skillfully throughout the year. Our thanks go also for the warm hospitality extended to us here in Athens. Further to the EU statement to which we fully subscribe, I wish to offer some additional comments on the work accomplished since our last Ministerial Meeting, and the prospects of giving the OSCE a strong political impetus in order to adapt our shared vision of co-operative, indivisible and comprehensive security to the present context. More..

Kyprianou and Droutsas hold talks in Athens, 01.12.09
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Markos Kyprianou met yesterday in Athens with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Greece Demetris Droutsas with whom he discussed the latest developments in the ongoing direct negotiations for a solution of the Cyprus problem and the upcoming evaluation of Turkey’s EU accession course. In statements to the press after the two-hour long meeting, Mr Kyprianou said he had briefed Mr Droutsas on the latest meetings between President Christofias and the Turkish Cypriot leader as well as on last week’s session of the National Council – the top advisory body to the President of the Republic on the handling of the Cyprus problem – which discussed Turkey’s upcoming EU evaluation. For his part Mr Droutsas reiterated that Greece and Cyprus cooperated closely on all issues of mutual interest and added that he and the Cypriot Foreign Minister had the opportunity to cooperate and coordinate their efforts in view of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of the EU, to take place on Monday, 7 December, in Brussels.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs held bilateral meetings with Commonwealth counterparts, 28.11.09
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Markos Kyprianou, who participated at the Commonwealth Foreign Ministers Meeting, which is taking place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, held yesterday bilateral meetings with Foreign Ministers of member states of the Commonwealth. Minister Kyprianou met with the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Mr. Stephen Smith, of New Zeeland, Mr. Murray McCully, of Canada, Mr. Lawrence Cannon, of Nigeria, Mr. Ojo Maduekwe, of Lesotho, Mr. Mohlabi Tsekoa and of South Africa, Mrs. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

New Cyprus Ambassador to Oman presents credentials, 30.11.09
Ambassador Costas Leontiou presented his credentials, on 25 November, to the Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Said Al-Said, as the new Ambassador of the Cyprus Republic to Oman based in Cairo, Egypt. The official ceremony was held at the Palace of Hosn Al-Shomookh in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Oman Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, the Grand Marshal and other officials. At a meeting held after the ceremony the two sides expressed their mutual aspiration for enhancing further the friendly relations between the two countries. During his stay in the capital of the Sultanate, Muscat, Ambassador Leontiou had meetings with the Permanent Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Oman Sayyed Al Boussaidi and other officials.

Foreign Minister to visit Athens and Madrid, 30.11.09
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Markos Kyprianou will participate in the 17th Ministerial Summit of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which will take place in Athens, on 1 and 2 December 2009. On the sidelines of the Summit, Mr Kyprianou will hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts. He will then travel to Madrid in order to attend a dinner hosted by his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos for all EU Foreign Ministers, on the occasion of the assumption of the EU Presidency by Spain for the first semester of 2010. The Minister returns to Cyprus on Thursday, 3 December.




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