How realistic is the New Realism?
All chapters of the book – with the exception of the last one – reflect a brief review of recent Cypriot political history. In general, I agree with the comments of the ...
Nicosia finds Holguin’s open letter on Cyprus encouraging
An open letter by UN Secretary General personal envoy for Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin was seen as an encouraging message by Nicosia on Sunday, according to government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis.
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UNSC head says Holguin only found ‘there is no common ground for Cyprus solution’
The head of the UN Security Council on Monday said that UN Secretary-General personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin has only found there is no common ground for a Cyprus solution.
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Tatar denies Holguin’s mandate has been extended
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday denied reports that United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin’s mandate had been extended by three months.
“The news in the Greek Cypriot ...
Holguin still engaged in contacts with UN officials
UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin continues to engage with UN officials and will provide updates on her work, according to the UN Secretary-General’s deputy spokesperson Farhan ...
President to meet UN envoy for Cyprus talks restart
President Nikos Christodoulides is scheduled to meet with the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General Maria Angela Holguin on Wednesday morning to discuss her recent engagements with European Union officials ...
Holguin to arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday (Update)
United Nations Envoy Maria Angela Holguin is set to arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday and begin her latest round of meetings.
She is expected to meet with President Nikos Christodoulides ...
Turkish Cypriot side says it is “painted” badly, despite denying chance of Cyprus talks
The Turkish Cypriot side on Sunday denied claims that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for either a trilateral or multilateral meeting on the Cyprus problem.
They also denied that ...
Holguin has productive meetings with leaders (Update)
The UN secretary-general’s personal envoy Maria Holguin said “a lot of ideas” had been raised at her meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday.
Holguin held the meeting as ...
Archbishop: Turkey plans complete occupation of Cyprus
Archbishop Georgios said on Sunday that Turkey is planning a “complete occupation of Cyprus”.
Speaking at a memorial for Eoka fighter Grigoris Afxentiou, who was killed on March 3, 1957, he said “...
‘We are ready for negotiations to start tomorrow’
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday the government is “ready for negotiations to start tomorrow”.
He was speaking at a memorial for Eoka fighter Grigoris Afxentiou, who was killed on ...
New UN envoy has scope for new ideas in Cyprus talks
And perhaps she should encourage both sides to consider the two-state solution
By Fahri Zihni
The UN secretary-general’s personal envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin arrived in Cyprus last ...
Striving for results in the resumption of Cyprus Talks – president
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday expressed optimism about the upcoming discussions with the UN Secretary-General’s envoy.
“We are working to welcome the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General, have ...
Our View: How much longer can Cyprus hinder Greece-Turkey relations?
President Tayyip Erdogan’s groundbreaking visit to Athens on Thursday was a strong indication of the two countries’ determination to put their relations on a sound footing. It was the ...
Erdogan: Time will prove the EU made a big mistake
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday evening that “time will prove what a big mistake the European Union made by punishing the Turkish Cypriots.”
Erdogan was speaking following ...
President gives all-clear for UN to appoint rep for Cyprus talks
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday that the Republic of Cyprus has given the UN the all-clear to appoint UN adviser to evaluate the prospects of restarting talks on the ...
Eyes turn to European Council for progress on Cyprus talks
The next milestone for the Cyprus problem following the UN General Assembly in New York, will be the European Council meeting in December, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday.
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President fails to deliver in New York
President Christodoulides will return from New York empty-handed, despite the expectations he raised about a breakthrough on the Cyprus issue, because of his refusal to put his positive agenda into ...
Christodoulides calls on Erdogan to work together for peace (updated)
‘Gunboat diplomacy and strong-arm tactics belong to the past’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday called on his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan to work together to send a message of peace ...
NY meetings to set next steps on Cyprus problem
A meeting between the UN Secretary-general and the Turkish President will “determine the next moves” on the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said in New York on Monday.
“I consider ...
Christodoulides: We can never accept our country is divided
We can never accept that our country remains divided, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, adding that from the moment he took power a major diplomatic effort was launched to ...
Christodoulides pledges to redouble efforts to restart talks
Representatives of occupied communities on Tuesday got a pledge from President Nikos Christodoulides that he will redouble efforts to jumpstart stalled Cyprus peace talks.
A committee representing the occupied communities ...
Metsola: Cyprus safer because it is in the EU
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that Cyprus is safer because it is a member of the European Union.
“Since its accession to the ...
President speaks with EU leaders on breaking deadlock in talks
Steps on breaking the deadlock on the Cyprus problem were central to separate phone conversations President Nikos Christodoulides had with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
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