The Foreign Minister, Mr. Ioannis Kasoulides, has expressed deep shock over the murder of Stelios Harpas, a Greek Cypriot enclaved in the Turkish-occupied area whose charred body was found in his car near Rizokarpasso village on Tuesday. [Read more…]
Cyprus condemns arson attempt against the Hala Sultan Tekke
August 31, 1999
In the early hours of the 29th of August an arson attempt was made against the Hala Sultan Tekke in Larnaca. Slight damages were caused mainly on the shrine’s tapestry. [Read more…]
Cyprus extends humanitarian assistance to Turkey worth 100,000 dollars
August 30, 1999
The Council of Ministers on August 25 approved a proposal by the Minister of Health to send aid to Turkey worth 100,000 US dollars. [Read more…]
Statement by the G8 on Cyprus
June 29, 1999
The Cyprus problem has gone unresolved for too long. Resolution of this problem would not only benefit the people of Cyprus, but it would also have a positive impact on peace and stability in the region. [Read more…]
Cyprus’ Central Bank at the forefront against money laundering
May 3, 1999
Cyprus’s Chief Negotiator in European Union accession talks , Mr. George Vassiliou and the country’s Central Bank Governor, Mr. Afxentis Afxentiou addressing a seminar on money laundering organized by “HSBC Investment Bank Cyprus Ltd” held in Nicosia on 29 April, have both praised the Republic’s performance in fighting money laundering. [Read more…]
Highlights of President Clerides’ televised press conference
April 26, 1999
In a televised press conference on Monday, April 26, President Clerides spoke about his Government’s policies and positions on a number of political, economic and social issues. [Read more…]
Statement by Foreign Minister on the Yugoslav crisis
April 19, 1999
Replying to a press question about developments in Yugoslavia on his return from Brussels today, the Foreign Minister, Dr. Ioannis Kasoulides said: “On the one hand Cyprus has quite rightly not approved of the bombings and calls for their immediate termination and for political efforts to resolve the problem. [Read more…]
Minister of Labour and Social Insurance on the International year of the Elderly
March 23, 1999
On March 16, the Labour and Social Insurance Minister, Andreas Mousioutas, said that senior citizens account for 11 percent of the population of Cyprus and reaffirmed the government’s intention for improved living conditions for the elderly. [Read more…]
President Clerides outlines basic elements of Cyprus settlement
March 19, 1999
Addressing a gathering at Ayioi Trimithias village on 14 February, President Clerides also referred to the Cyprus problem as follows: [Read more…]
Continuing concern for the enclaved Greek Cypriots in the occupied areas
March 11, 1999
Almost 24 years have passed since the adoption of the Vienna Agreement of August 2 1975 by which certain steps and measures in the humanitarian field ought to have been taken by the Turkish side in order to improve the living conditions of the Greek Cypriots who remained in the occupied part of Cyprus after the 1974 invasion. [Read more…]