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The Foreign Minister met with his Israeli counterpart, 06.09.10
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Markos Kyprianou had a meeting on Friday, at the Foreign Ministry, with his Israeli counterpart Mr Αvigdor Lieberman. After the meeting, the two Ministers held talks with the participation of delegations from the two countries. At the joint press conference which followed, Mr Kyprianou welcomed his Israeli counterpart to Cyprus and said that during their meeting they had the opportunity to discuss issues of mutual interest, both bilateral issues and regional issues. He noted that they had a significant number of meetings over the last year. “These meetings” he added, “give us the opportunity to update each other about recent developments, but also to discuss how we can take further the relations between the two countries”. He also noted that there is a very broad spectrum of cooperation between Cyprus and Israel in all fields. More..

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the attack near Hebron, 02.09.10
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Markos Kyprianou, made the following statement: “I strongly condemn the terrorist attack near the city of Hebron that resulted to the tragic loss of the life of four innocent Israeli civilians. On behalf of the Government and the people of Cyprus I would like to extend my sincere condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims. I firmly believe that the international community has a duty not to allow those who oppose a comprehensive peace in the Middle East to derail the peace talks that are beginning today in Washington and should strengthen the determination of the parties to the Middle East process to engage vigorously for a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the region based on international law and the two-state solution with the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state.”

Israeli Foreign Minister to visit Cyprus, 02.09.10
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Mr Avigdor Liberman, will arrive in Cyprus tonight for a two-day visit. Tomorrow afternoon Mr Liberman will have a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Markos Kyprianou. The two Ministers will hold talks with the participation of delegations from the Foreign Ministries of both countries. The discussion will focus on bilateral relations, the relations between Israel and the EU, the Middle East peace process and the initiative taken by the Governments of Cyprus and Greece for Gaza. Mr. Kyprianou will brief his Israeli counterpart on the current phase of the ongoing negotiations for the Cyprus problem.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs at the events marking the Al Fatah Revolution anniversary in Libya,31.08.10
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Markos Kyprianou, will travel tomorrow to Libya in order to represent the President of the Republic, Mr Demetris Christofias, at the events marking the 41st Al Fatah Revolution Anniversary. Minister Kyprianou will return to Cyprus on Thursday, September 2nd.

The Foreign Minister met with a delegation of the American Jewish Committee,30.08.10
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Markos Kyprianou met today with a delegation of the American Jewish Committee, headed by its Executive Director Mr David Harris. Speaking after the meeting, Minister Kyprianou said that the Committee plays an important role in the United States, in various decision-making centres. He said that they had a very interesting discussion, which gave him the opportunity to refer to the current phase of the talks on the Cyprus problem and where they stand today, to issues concerning Turkey, its role in the area and its accession course, and to the positions of Cyprus on this issue. “If Turkey does not comply with its obligations and does not start meeting its obligations, it will have consequences not only on the accession, but also on the accession course itself”, he pointed out. Mr Kyprianou said that during the meeting Cyprus’ role in the region was discussed, given the fact that the main policy of the Government is to establish Cyprus as a key player in the region. Cyprus is a member of the EU and also so close to the countries of the region that we can understand the issues concerning them better and act as link between Europe and the countries here, he explained. More..

The Minister of Foreign Affairs met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, 27.08.10
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Markos Kyprianou, had a meeting yesterday with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of Belgium, Mr Steven Vanackere, who is paying a visit to Cyprus. Speaking at a joint press conference after the talks, Minister Kyprianou pointed out that the two countries are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations, since Belgium was one of the first countries to recognize the Republic of Cyprus when it became independent in 1960. Ever since, he said, “our relations are excellent both in the political area and other fields” and “we would like to see more economic cooperation and more trade and investments”. He added that an upcoming increase of flights between Belgium and Cyprus will also help in having more visitors to Cyprus from Belgium and vice versa. “We also have good relations at the parliamentary level with respective friendship groups and we also have good cooperation in the development assistance with a joint program in the Republic of Mali”, he noted. Minister Kyprianou said that they discussed the Belgian EU Presidency programme we and added: “We fully support and share the priorities of the Belgian Presidency. We have the same concerns and the same interests and Cyprus will do everything in its power to help Belgium to have a very successful Presidency in all these areas”. More..

Foreign Minister - research ship "Nautilus, 27.08.10
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Markos Kyprianou, invited by the press, yesterday, to comment on information that the research ship "Nautilus" is searching for treasures and shipwrecks, despite the fact that the license it has been granted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerns biological research off the coast of Cyprus, stated the following: "As far as I understand, it can deal with two issues. Indeed, the formal application process followed was for marine biological research, but I understand that there is the geological and archaeological aspect of research, for which the Department of Antiquities was informed. And indeed there is a commitment that our side will be kept informed. Let me remind you that there are also Cypriot scientists on the ship. We have examined this, and in view of this case, we have pointed out to all the embassies and the government departments what the normal procedure is regarding the request for authorization for marine research. Incidentally, may I remind you that the ship is within the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus, this is respected, the State Authorities had previously been informed and we consider this to be an sign of respect for the sovereign rights of Cyprus in relation to its exclusive economic zone”.




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