On April 30, 2003 the Cyprus Government announced its general policy on a package of measures for the Turkish Cypriots, that given the continued non-solution of the Cyprus problem, would provide them with the ability to enjoy the rights and benefits which the Republic of Cyprus grants to its citizens. [Read more…]
Implementation of the Set of Measures Proposed by the Cyprus Government Vis-a-Vis the Turkish-Cypriots
July 17, 2003
Cyprus Withdraws the Death Penalty
June 20, 2003
The Acting Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the UN, Mr. George Kasoulides, withdrew today the reservation deposited with the Secretary General of the UN concerning the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (15 December, 1989) reserving the right to apply the Death Penalty in times of war pursuant to a conviction of a most serious crime of a military nature committed during wartime. [Read more…]
Security Council Extends UNFICYP Mandate for Another Six Months
June 12, 2003
The Security Council this morning extended the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 15 December, noting the Government of Cyprus had agreed that its continued presence was necessary, in view of the prevailing conditions on the island. [Read more…]
Security Council Extends UNFICYP for Another Six Months
June 12, 2003
The Security Council this morning extended the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 15 December, noting the Government of Cyprus had agreed that its continued presence was necessary, in view of the prevailing conditions on the island. [Read more…]
Joint Press Conference by the Mister of Justice and Public Order and the Government Spokesman on the Implementation of Measures for the Turkish Cypriots
June 10, 2003
The Government Spokesman Mr Kypros Chrysostomides speaking today at a joint press conference with the Minister of Justice and Public Order Mr Doros Theodorou on the issue of the implementation of the measures for the Turkish Cypriots [Read more…]
Cyprus Architecture in the 21st Century
May 13, 2003
On Thursday May 8th at the Cyprus House in NY, a lecture on the topic of ‘Architecture in Cyprus in the 21st century’ was given by the architect of Cypriot descent Theocharis David who is a practicing architect in the US and Cyprus and a Professor of Architecture at the Pratt Institute in New York. [Read more…]
The Policy of the Cyprus Government Vis-a-Vis the Turkish Cypriots
April 30, 2003
As long as the situation of non-solution to the Cyprus problem continues, the main concern of the Government, through the introduction of the measures mentioned below, is to give Turkish Cypriots who live mainly in the occupied areas the opportunity to enjoy, to the extent possible, the rights and benefits that the Republic of Cyprus offers its citizens. [Read more…]
Paragraph on Cyprus from the Final Communique of the Non-aligned Summit held in Kuala Lumpur
February 25, 2003
207. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed all previous positions and declarations of the NAM on the question of Cyprus. [Read more…]
The Permanent Representative of Cyprus Deposits the Instrument of Ratification of the Ottawa Convention Banning Anti-Personnel Landmines
January 17, 2003
The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the UN, Ambassador Sotos Zackheos deposited today (17.01.03) at the UN Office of Legal Affairs, the Instrument of Ratification of the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Landmines and on their Destruction, signed by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, H.E. Mr. Glafcos Clerides. [Read more…]
Εκδήλωση Ομογενειακών Ομογενειακών Οργανώσεων με θέμα “Η Κύπρος Μετά τη Κοπεγχάγη”
December 17, 2002
Το Κυπρο-Αμερικανικό Εμπορικό Επιμελητήριο σε συνεργασία την Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Αμερικής και τη ΠΣΕΚΑ διοργάνωσε τη Δευτέρα 16.12.02 το βράδυ διάλεξη με θέμα «Η Κύπρος Μετά τη Κοπεγχάγη». [Read more…]