Mr. Chairman,
My delegation did not speak earlier in the working group on this subject, since we were associated with the position stated by the European Union earlier this week and we are also on record through our recent statement in Plenary on International Terrorism. [Read more…]
In a letter dated 28, September, 2001, US President Bush has expressed his gratitude to the people of Cyprus for their solidarity in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. [Read more…]
President Glafcos Clerides has congratulated warmly UN Secretary General and the UN on being awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, noting this is a “most well deserved award”. In a letter to the UN Secretary General, the President notes that this highest accolade is a recognition of the central role the UN plays and of its strife to achieve world peace and security, a noble goal to which Cyprus is committed. [Read more…]
Mr. President,
The increasing demands on the Security Council for responses to conflicts, threats and breaches of peace, and the magnitude of the tasks it is called upon to undertake, are evident in the Council’s report A/56/2, covering the period between 16 June 2000 and 15 June 2001. [Read more…]
The EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee held its 20th meeting on 9-10 October 2001 in Brussels, chaired by Mrs. Mechtild Rothe (Party of the European Socialists – Germany) and Mr. Tassos Papadopoulos (Democratic Party – Cyprus). [Read more…]
Cyprus and Greece have decided not to go ahead with the annual joint military exercise code-named “Nikiforos-Toxotis” originally scheduled to take place this month. The two exercises will now take place seperately. [Read more…]
Cyprus will be the first among the candidate countries to complete the accession negotiations with the European Union (EU), Commissioner for Enlargement Gunter Verheugen predicted, adding the EU would have preferred a solution to the Cyprus problem to be reached prior to Cyprus’ accession, pointing out however that, that it is not a precondition. [Read more…]
Cyprus will be the first among the candidate countries to complete the accession negotiations with the European Union (EU), Commissioner for Enlargement Gunter Verheugen predicted, adding the EU would have preferred a solution to the Cyprus problem to be reached prior to Cyprus’ accession, pointing out however that, that it is not a precondition. [Read more…]
The Cyprus government has moved quickly with a view to avert any panic among the public, following the US-British air strikes in Afghanistan, stressing that there is no cause for alarm and calling on people to go about their business as normal. [Read more…]
Mr. Chairman,
This being the first time that I take the floor during this session, permit me to extend to you the most sincere congratulations of my delegation on your unanimous election. [Read more…]