Addressing the two-day international meeting, convened by the UN Palestinian Rights Committe, in Nicosia, Cyprus Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides said the most important lesson that could be drawn from the recent upsurge of violence was the impact of security concerns on the peace process, [Read more…]
Statement by Cyprus Foreign Minister to International Meeting in Support of Middle East Peace Process
April 16, 2002
Statement by the Foreign Minister on the Establishment of a Permanent International Criminal Court
April 11, 2002
The Statement of a permanent International Criminal Court and the early entry into force of the Rome Statute of the ICC have been issues of great importance for the Republic of Cyprus and part of a long-held policy. [Read more…]
Cyprus House Expresses Solidarity With Palestinians
April 5, 2002
A plenary session of the Cyprus House of Representatives on April 4, 2002, unanimously approved a resolution condemning the actions of Israel and “the genocide carried out by the Sharon government against the Palestinian people”. [Read more…]
Cyprus Ratifies Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
March 7, 2002
Cyprus has become the 55th country to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The Statute is now five ratifications short of the 60 needed for its entry into force. [Read more…]
Διεθνής Συνάντηση του ΟΗΕ στην Κύπρο Υποστήριξης της Ειρηνευτικής Διαδικασίας στην Μέση Ανατολή
February 12, 2002
Η Επιτροπή των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για τα Αναφαίρετα Δικαιώματα των Παλαιστινίων (The Committee on the Exercise of the Inaliable Rights of the Palestinian People) αποφάσισε σήμερα (12.2.02) να διοργανώσει στην Κύπρο τη προσεχή Διεθνή Συνάντηση των Η.Ε. για υποστήριξη της ειρηνευτικής διαδικασίας στην Μέση Ανατολή, μεταξύ 16 και 17 Απριλίου 2002. [Read more…]
Cyprus to Host UN Meeting in Support of Middle East peace process
February 12, 2002
Cyprus will host between 16-18 April , 2002 an international meeting in support of the Middle East peace process. The Unanimous decision was taken on 12 February by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. [Read more…]
Cyprus Parliament Condemns Violence in the Middle East
February 7, 2002
The plenary of the House of Representatives on 7 February, unanimously approved a resolution expressing concern over the serious deterioration of the situation in the Middle East and condemned the violence exercised by the Israeli forces and Palestinian Islamic militants. [Read more…]
New Prefixes for Telephone Numbers in Cyprus
January 15, 2002
This is to inform the public that CYTA (Cyprus Telecommunications Authority) has proceeded with the creation of a new National Numbering Plan (NNP) for telephone codes in Cyprus, so as to meet the needs that will arise from higher demand for telephone numbers and the introduction of new technologies. [Read more…]
Cyprus Submits Report Pursuant to Resolution 1373 on Terrorism
January 9, 2002
The Cyprus Government pursuant to the guidelines of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001) on the threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts, submitted on the 21st December, 2001 to the United Nations, its report regarding the measures it has undertaken for implementation of the resolution. [Read more…]