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Foreign Minister attends Informal Council of EU FMs, 04.03.10
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Markos Kyprianou travels today to Spain in order to participate in the Informal Council of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich). The Informal Council will take place on 5 – 6 March at the Palacio de Viana in Cordova. The Council’s agenda for discussion includes the EU’s role in the Middle East peace process, the situation in the Western Balkans and particularly in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the EU’s policy vis-a-vis the emerging powers of the international political scene. EU Foreign Ministers will also converse about issues pertaining to the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new bodies of the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), with special emphasis on the European External Action Service (EEAS).

Foreign Minister holds contacts in Berlin, 03.03.10
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Markos Kyprianou, who is paying an official visit to Berlin, met yesterday with his German counterpart Dr Guido Westerwelle. The main issue on the agenda for discussion was the Cyprus problem and the ongoing negotiations for a settlement. The two Ministers also discussed bilateral issues and they exchanged views on various European and regional matters of mutual interest. These include, inter alia, the Middle East problem, the initiative of the 3+3 for Iran’s nuclear programme and EU-Turkish relations. After the one-hour-long meeting, which was held in a particularly friendly climate, the two Foreign Ministers made statements to the Press. More..

Address by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Nicholas Emiliou, to the 13th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Geneva 02.03.10

Foreign Minister’s contacts in Brussels, 02.03.10
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Markos Kyprianou had a meeting yesterday morning in Brussels with the European Commissioner for Enlargement Mr Stefan Fule. Speaking to the representatives of the media after the meeting, Mr Kyprianou said that that during his meeting with the new Commissioner he was given the opportunity to express his views on the relations between the European Commission, the Directorate for Enlargement and the Republic of Cyprus. In this framework, Mr Kyprianou expressed the view that there is room for the improvement of cooperation and provided that the aims are mutual, in the framework of legality and the respect of principles there can be very effective and constructive cooperation. More..

The PS of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Human Rights Council, 01.03.10
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Nicholas Emiliou, will participate at the 13th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. Mr. Emiliou will address the Session tomorrow and he will attend the lunch offered, to the heads of delegations, by the Swiss Federal Councillor Ms Micheline Calmy-Rey.



FM: no meetings which undermine the Republic, 28.02.10
The Republic of Cyprus cannot agree with meetings which undermine and downgrade the state, such as a meeting of representatives of the three guarantor powers and the island’s two communities, on the issue of guarantees, Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou has stressed. Any such international meeting which concerns Cyprus, he pointed out, must provide for the participation of the Republic of Cyprus. More..

Foreign Minister to visit Brussels and Berlin, 26.02.10
Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcos Kyprianou departs on Sunday for visits to Brussels and Berlin, where he will discuss mainly the Cyprus problem, relations between the EU and Turkey, and bilateral relations. In Brussels, Kyprianou will be meeting with new Commissioner for the Enlargement Stefan Fule. In Berlin he will hold talks with his German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle, and will meet with the German Chancellor's Diplomatic Adviser Christoph Heusgen. The Minister will be returning to Cyprus on March 3.




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