Nikos Christodoulides

Cyprus's Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides concluded his three-day visit to Washington having discussed matters such as the arms embargo on Cyprus implemented by the US since 1987, security and energy issues and the Cyprus problem in meetings with Senator Bob Menendez and Undersecretary of State for political affairs David Hale, with Menendez expressing the view that "we are get

Recent progress in the US-Cyprus security relationship was at the center of talks between US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale and Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Chrostodoulides, the State Department said in a press release, adding that both sides expressed their commitment to cooperate on efforts to enhance stability, security and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides has called for the establishment of a regional organization for security and cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, adding that no country - including Turkey - should be excluded from the process.

Greece's foreign minister has said it's in the best interests of his country, Cyprus and the European Union that Turkey's faltering bid to join the bloc stays on track.

National and cyber security, European policy on migration and asylum, the future of Greece and Portugal after their bailouts, the risks to European unity regional governance, baking in Europe and the balance of power in the Middle East are among the many interesting topics that are being addressed on Day 2 of the Delphi Economic Forum running through Sunday near the ancient sanctuary on Mount P

Nikos Mouyiaris, a businessman, philanthropist and prominent member of the Greek-American and Cypriot-American Communities died early Saturday at 73.

Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides met on Wednesday with State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Wang Yi, in Larnaca, with the two men discussing, among others, the Cyprus problem, the renewal of the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and bilateral relations.

The Cyprus issue, energy and regional developments are among the issues to be discussed during the Cyprus-Greece-Israel trilateral summit, to be held on Thursday in the Israeli city of Beer Sheva.

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will address the European Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg Wednesday as planned.

Late Tuesday, a lone gunman opened fire at the city's Christmas market, an incident which resulted in the deaths of at least three people and the injury of twelve.

Attending a Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting in Brussels on Monday, Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu welcomed the opportunity to discuss the Western Balkans, given the upward trend in their relationships with the EU.