February 18, 2025

Cyprus Ambassador replies to Turkish Foreign Minister remarks on Cyprus in UNGA

Statement of the delegation of the Republic of Cyprus in exercise of the right of reply to the remarks made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey on 28 September 2012 in the general debate of the UN General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session

Mr Davutoğlu called the Cyprus problem a ‘frozen conflict’. Let his country ‘unfreeze’ it by removing its 43000 troops from the island. He spoke of “inhumane and unlawful embargo” on the Turkish Cypriots. His own Government should end its occupation of the northern part of Cyprus opening the way for it to once again participate with the rest of the country in all activities of the international community. [Read more…]

Contacts of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in New York, 28 September 2012

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, attended Friday,  28 September, in the margins of the UN General Assembly, in New York, a Ministerial Breakfast on “Mediation in the Mediterranean Region”, a joint initiative by Spain and Morocco. [Read more…]

Meetings of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in New York, 27 September 2012

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, continued Thursday 27 September  her contacts in the framework of the UN General Assembly, in New York, with separate meetings with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Morocco, Tajikistan, Cuba, Korea, Israel and Panama. [Read more…]

PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT CHRISTOFIAS AT THE UN HEADQUARTERS- Q and A

Q: Mr. President it is well known to everybody that Cyprus has asked €6 billion as a loan from Russia. Today you met with the Foreign Minister of Russia. Can you tell us if you discussed this issue and can you tell us if you have any answer from Moscow today?

President: Here Michalis, we are at the headquarters of the United Nations taking part in the work of the General Assembly. I have had the opportunity, as [Read more…]

Introductory Statement by President Christofias at UN Press Conference

I welcome all of you to this press conference. I will make a brief introductory statement and then I will be happy to take your questions.

The 67th General Assembly of the United Nations is taking place at a time of great challenges for humanity and subsequently for international institutions, [Read more…]

The Minister of Foreign Affairs met with the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, in New York – 26/09/2012

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, met Wednesday, 26 September in New York, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Dr Philip Gordon. The meeting was also attended by the Ambassador of Cyprus to Washington, Mr Pavlos Anastasiades, and other government officials. [Read more…]

Contacts of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in New York, 26 September 2012

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, continued her contacts Wednesday, 26 September in New York in the framework of the UN General Assembly. The Minister of Foreign Affairs met with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Argentina, Mr Eduardo Zuain, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liechtenstein, Mrs Aurelia Frick. [Read more…]

Contacts of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in New York, 25 September 2012

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, continued her contacts in New York, Tuesday, 25 September with a series of meetings which included the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro, Mr Nebojsa Kaludjerovic, and Guatemala, Mr Harold Caballeros. [Read more…]

The Minister of Foreign Affairs held contacts in New York, 24 September 2012

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, continued her contacts in New York, Monday, 24 September on the margins of the General Assembly of the United Nations, with separate meetings with the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Mr Jan Eliasson, and the Minister of External Affairs of Sri Lanka, Mr G.L. Peiris. [Read more…]

The Minister of Foreign Affairs met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, 24.09.12

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, met Monday, 24 September in New York with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, Mr Isayev Asein Kuseinovich, with whom she discussed ways of strengthening and deepening bilateral relations, [Read more…]