US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his country’s commitment to a Cyprus solution in his government’s bi-monthly report on the island. The report, dated June 12, and covering February and March this year, was drafted by the State Department and was addressed to the US House of Representatives and Senate. Read full article at in-Cyprus.
UN SG Guterres ‘to join Cyprus Conference on June 30’
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is on June 30 expected to join the Cyprus leaders and other stakeholders in Crans-Montana, Switzerland for the Geneva II conference on Cyprus. Read full article at in-Cyprus.
Akinci had a phone conversation with US Vice President Pence
Turkish Cypriot daily Star Kibris newspaper (22.06.17) reports that the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci had a phone conversation last night with US Vice President Mike Pence prior to the Cyprus Conference that will continue in Switzerland on June 28. According to a press release by Akinci’s office, during the phone conversation where Pence…
Pence underscores US support for resumption of Cyprus talks
US Vice President Mike Pence has underscored US support for the resumption of the UN-facilitated talks in Switzerland. A White House Spokesman said in a written statement that in a telephone conversation on Wednesday with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, the “Vice President underscored U.S. support for the resumption of UN-facilitated talks in Switzerland…
Why,in the middle of negotiations pre-Geneva II,were Israeli commandos to Troodos?
By Charlie Charalambous There are a few things that don’t add up. Why, in the middle of delicate peace negotiations pre-Geneva II, were a few hundred Israeli commandos invited to run around the Troodos Mountains? Read full article at in-Cyprus.
AKEL: Cyprus should be a bridge of peace, not a firing range of foreign armies
AKEL C.C. Press Office, 14th June 2017, Nicosia The Ministry of Defense issued a statement yesterday to reply to AKEL on the Cyprus-Israel military exercise conducted in the Troodos mountain range, but without answering the questions raised about the purpose of this specific exercise. Dangers for the country can’t be created by the questions…
AKEL: Cyprus – Israel joint military exercise a dangerous development
AKEL C.C. Press Office, 13th June 2017, Nicosia It has been confirmed that a big military exercise of the Republic of Cyprus and Israel is currently being conducted on Cypriot territory, with the participation of 400 commandos from the Israeli army’s Special Forces, about which no official statement has so far been issued, either…
Juncker sent the message that this summer a Cyprus settlement should be found
Under the title “A period of proactive relationship with the EU”, Guven Ozalp – correspondent of Turkish daily Hurriyet newspaper (14.06.17) in Brussels – writes that the full text of the two-page document that the EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker conveyed to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting on May 25, in…
Pence says no one ‘can question Cyprus’ sovereignty’
US Vice President Mike Pence assured President Nikos Anastasiades on Thursday that no one can question Cyprus’ sovereignty, in a meeting which Anastasiades described as “very friendly.” Read full article at CyprusMail.
Yenel: If Cyprob is solved important steps in Turkey’s EU accession process could be taken
Turkish Cypriot daily Ortam newspaper (08.06.17) reports that addressing a meeting of the Harmonization Committee with the EU at the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) on the current situation in Turkey’s relations with the Union, Turkish Deputy Minister responsible for the EU, Selim Yenel, stated yesterday that the Cyprus problem plays a very significant…