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Meeting between the Foreign Minister and the UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus,30/07/2010
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Markos Kyprianou had a meeting in his office, yesterday, with the UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus Mr. Alexander Downer. In statements to the press after the meeting, Mr Kyprianou said that he and Mr. Downer meet at intervals to exchange views on the Cyprus problem, the course of the talks and in general the international situation, which can affect the developments in the Cyprus problem. These meetings are always useful since, on the one hand they give him the opportunity to be briefed by Mr Downer on how the United Nations view the course of the negotiations and on the other hand they give the United Nations the opportunity to hear his personal views as well as those of the Foreign Ministry “These meetings always have a constructive character” the Minister noted. Asked what exactly was discussed at the meeting, Mr. Kyprianou said that they discussed the various aspects of the Cyprus problem, namely the course of the negotiations, the prospects and the role of Turkey, the European Union and the United Nations. Replying to a question on whether the issue of an international conference on the Cyprus problem was discussed, Mr. Kyprianou said: “No, because at the moment there is a process of talks underway and of course everyone’s effort is focused on the success of this specific process”.

Meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus with his Counterpart of the United Arab Emirates, 29.07.10

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan pays an official visit to Cyprus. On Wednesday, he will hold an official meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Markos Kyprianou, during which they will sign an Agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on Mutual Exemption of Entry Visas for Holders of Diplomatic, Special and Service Passports. The two Foreign Minsiters will also sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Political Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates.The Minister of the UAE will then visit the House of Representatives, where he will meet with President of the House Mr. Marios Garoyian. Sheikh Al Nahyan will then have a working lunch hosted by the Cypriot Foreign Minister. In the afternoon, he will be received by President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr.Demetris Christofias. On Wednesday evening Sheikh Al Nahyan and the members of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates will attend a dinner hosted by Mr.Markos Kyprianou in honour of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE. More..

The Minister of Foreign Affairs held talks with his German counterpart - 23/7/10,26/07/2010
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Markos Kyprianou held talks today with the German Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Guido Westerwelle, who is visiting Cyprus. Speaking to the Press after the talks, Minister Kyprianou welcomed his counterpart and noted stressed the importance of his visit, which is the first official bilateral visit to Cyprus by a German Foreign Minister. Referring to the bilateral relations between Cyprus and Germany, Mr. Kyprianou said that they are excellent without any problems. Minister Kyprianou said that they had the opportunity to discuss many issues, among which the Cyprus problem, the current situation at the talks and the problems arising. Mr. Kyprianou noted that the latest proposals of the President of the Republic will help the progress and the speeding up of the talks, as well as the progress in negotiations for Turkey's accession to the EU. He added that they also discussed issues of mutual interest, such as Gaza and Kosovo. More..

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the unilateral declaration of independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government of Kosovo, 22.07.10
The Republic of Cyprus notes today's announcement by the International Court of Justice of its Advisory Opinion on the unilateral declaration of independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government of Kosovo, which was requested by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 63/3 of 8 October 2008. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers this long legal process to have been a very challenging exercise in international law in which Cyprus has taken part. More..

The Federal Foreign Minister of Germany arrives today in Cyprus for talks, 22.07.10
The Federal Foreign Minister of Germany Mr Guido Westerwelle arrives today in Cyprus, at the invitation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Markos Kyprianou. Tomorrow, Mr Westerwelle will be received by the President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias and will hold talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The focus of the talks will be the bilateral relations between Cyprus and Germany, the Cyprus problem, Euro-Turkish issues and international issues of common interest.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs was received by the President, of the Hellenic Republic and by the Greek Prime Minister, 20.07.10
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Markos Kyprianou was received today in Athens by the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Karolos Papoulias and the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. George Papandreou. During the meeting between Mr. Kyprianou and Mr. Papandreou the close cooperation between Greece and Cyprus was reaffirmed. Minister Kyprianou briefed the Greek Prime Minister on the latest developments in the Cyprus problem, in view of the latter's meeting at Larnaca Airport on Wednesday with the President of the Republic Mr. Demetris Christofias. More..

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Markos Kyprianou had a meeting with the Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Mr Demetris Droutsas, 20.07.10
“Too much time has passed since the Turkish invasion and today’s unacceptable situation must finally come to an end; all the occupation troops must leave the island, so that the Cypriot people can at last live in peace, safety and prosperity”, the Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Mr Demetris Droutsas stated yesterday after his meeting in Athens with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Markos Kyprianou. For his part, Mr Kyprianou said that the Republic of Cyprus remains committed to an agreed solution that will provide for the transformation of the island into a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation with a single sovereignty, a single citizenship and a single international personality, based on the UN resolutions and of course the principles of international and European law. More..

The Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Informal Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the OSCE, 17.07.10
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Markos Kyprianou participated at the Informal Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan in July 16 -17. At the meeting held between Minister Kyprianou and his counterpart from Kazakhstan Mr. Kanat Saudabayev political and economic bilateral issues were discussed. The two Ministers singed a bilateral agreement on the abolition of visas for diplomatic passport holders. They also agreed to promote a number of agreements in various fields of cooperation. More..

The Foreign Minister will pay a visit to Athens, 16.07.10
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Markos Kyprianou will pay a visit to Athens on 19 – 20 July 2010. During his visit, Mr Kyprianou will be received by the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr Karolos Papoulias and the Prime Minister Mr George Papandreou and will have talks with the Alternate Foreign Minister Mr Demetris Droutsas.

Letter dated 6 July 2010 from the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, 15.07.10
The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations, Ambassador Minas Ηatzimichael, on 6 July 2010, addressed a letter to the Secretary-General to protest for the ongoing violations of the international air traffic regulations and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus, by military aircraft of the Turkish Air Force, recorded from 2 April to 28 June 2010. For the full content of the letter click here.





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