The Council welcomes the end of the “Church of the Nativity” in Bethlehem crisis, calls on all sides to respect religious and cultural monuments of the region and reiterates its gratitude to the Government of the Republic of Cyprus for its valuable assistance to the E.U. governments in provisionally accepting the 13 Palestinians on its territory. [Read more…]
Statement by the Minister of Labour and Social Insurance of the Republic of Cyprus, H.E. Mr. Andreas Moushouttas at the Twenty-Seventh Special Session of the General Assembly on Children
May 9, 2002
Mr. President,
Excellencies,
Distinguished Delegates,
It is an honour for my country, Cyprus, and myself personally, to be participating in this Special Session of the General Assembly on Children. [Read more…]
Πολιτικά Σκίτσα του Ranan Lurie με Θέμα το Κυπριακό Παρουσιάστηκαν στο Κυπριακό Σπίτι στην Νέα Υόρκη
May 9, 2002
Το Εμπορικό Κέντρο της Κύπρου στην Νέα Υόρκη σε συνεργασία με το Κυπροαμερικανικό Εμπορικό Επιμελητήριο τίμησαν την Πέμπτη (9.5.02) το βράδυ στο Κυπριακό Σπίτι τον παγκοσμίου φήμης πολιτικό σκιτσογράφο Ranan Lurie για την πολύχρονη προσφορά του προς την Κύπρο [Read more…]
Statement by the Charge d’Affaires of Cyprus, Dr. George Kasoulides during the Tenth Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly on the item “Illegal Israeli Actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the Rest of the Occupied Palestine Territory
May 7, 2002
Mr. President,
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Cyprus Government. We have also aligned with the statement delivered by Spain on behalf of the European Union. [Read more…]
Statement by Cyprus Foreign Minister to International Meeting in Support of Middle East Peace Process
April 16, 2002
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 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…]
Statement by the Permanent Representative of Cyprus Ambassador Sotos Zackheos during the Security Council Open Discussion on the Crisis in the Middle East
April 3, 2002
Mr. President,
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Cyprus Government. We have also aligned with the statement delivered by Spain on behalf of the European Union. [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…]