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…]
Στο πλαίσιο των πολιτιστικών εκδηλώσεων για την Κυπριακή Προεδρία του Συμβουλίου της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης και με την ευκαιρία της παρουσίας του Προέδρου της Δημοκρατίας κ. Δημήτρη Χριστόφια στη Νέα Υόρκη για τη Γενική Συνέλευση των Ηνωμένων Εθνών, [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Mr. President,
Allow me to congratulate you on your election as President of the 67th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations and express my delegation’s support to you in discharging your duties. I also wish to express my sincere appreciation to your predecessor, H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, for the excellent way in which he conducted the work of the 66th Session of the General Assembly.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary General for his report on the work of the Organisation.
Mr. President,
Cyprus, due to its geographical location and historical ties with its neighboring countries is following closely and demonstrates particular interest in developments in the broader Middle East [Read more…]
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, 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…]
Cyprus First Lady Mrs. Elsi Christofias attended on 24 September 2012 a High Level Event co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Benin and Burkina Faso on “Intensifying the efforts for global elimination of female genital mutilations.”
Taking the floor Mrs. Christofias congratulated the two First Ladies, of Benin [Read more…]
Upon his arrival, on Sunday 23 September 2012 in New York, to attend the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly, the President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Demetris Christofias said that this year unfortunately [Read more…]