The Secretary-General today met with His Excellency, Mr. Rauf Denktash, in Salzburg, Austria, as part of efforts for the resumption of talks. They had a very good and very useful meeting. [Read more…]
President Clerides on the UN peace process
August 24, 2001
Speaking to the Press on August 24, President Glafcos Clerides said that he would assess the situation when the stance of the Turkish Cypriot side becomes clear, if and when UN Secretary General Kofi Annan calls fresh talks. “It appears that Turkey has exerted pressure on Mr. Denktash (leader of the Turkish Cypriot community) to return to the negotiating table,” President Clerides said upon his return from his holidays, adding that Denktash’s readiness to negotiate or not will emerge soon. [Read more…]
Statement by the Permanent Representative of Cyprus Ambassador Sotos Zackheos to the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question
August 21, 2001
Mr. President,
Cyprus has aligned itself with the statement delivered by the delegation of Belgium on behalf of the European Union [Read more…]
Δήλωση του Μόνιμου Αντιπροσώπου στο Συμβούλιο Ασφαλείας για το Μεσανατολικό
August 21, 2001
Δήλωση του Μόνιμου Αντιπρόσωπου της Κύπρου στα Ηνωμένα Έθνη, Πρέσβη Σώτου Ζακχαίου που καταδικάζει τη βία στη Μέση Ανατολή διαβάστηκε σήμερα στη διάρκεια ανοικτής συζήτησης του Συμβουλίου Ασφαλείας που συνήλθε με θέμα το Μεσανατολικό πρόβλημα. [Read more…]
Press Release Condemning the Act of Violence in Jerusalem
August 10, 2001
The Republic of Cyprus condemns the act of violence that took place yesterday in Jerusalem which resulted in many deaths of innocent civilians, especially children. [Read more…]
The 27th Anniversary of the Invasion and Occupation of Cyprus
July 20, 2001
July 20th, 2001 signifies another tragic anniversary for the people of Cyprus as it marks the twenty-seventh year since the Turkish invasion of the Republic of Cyprus and the subsequent occupation of almost 40% of its territory. [Read more…]
Message by the President of the Republic of Cyprus on the Occasion of the Anniversaries of the Coup and Turkish Invasion of Cyprus
July 20, 2001
Twenty-seven years have gone by since the tragic events of 1974 and the people of Cyprus still continue to suffer from the horrible consequences of the illegal Attila invasion of Cyprus which occurred under the pretext of a criminal coup. [Read more…]
S/RES/1354 (2001)
June 15, 2001
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Resolution 1354 (2001)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4328th meeting,
on 15 June 2001
The Security Council,
Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 30 May 2001 (S/2001/534) on the United Nations operation in Cyprus, and in particular the call to the parties to assess and address the humanitarian issue of missing persons with due urgency and seriousness,
Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that in view of the prevailing conditions in the island it is necessary to keep the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) beyond 15 June 2001,
Welcoming and encouraging efforts by the United Nations to sensitize peacekeeping personnel in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases in all its peacekeeping operations,
1. Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, and in particular resolutions 1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999 and subsequent resolutions;
2. Decides to extend the mandate of UNFICYP for a further period ending 15 December 2001;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by 1 December 2001 on the implementation of this resolution;
4. Urges the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkish forces to rescind the restrictions imposed on 30 June 2000 on the operations of UNFICYP and to restore the military status quo ante at Strovilia;
5. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.