Cyprus talks
Anastasiades tells UN General Assembly he is ready for resumption of Cyprus talks
In his address to the UN General Assembly to Cyprus' President Nicos Anastasiades launched a scathing attack on Turkey on everything from its stance toward Greece and Cyprus in the Mediterranean to its posture on Cyprus talks, to its stance on Cyprus' gas deposits and its destabilising role in the Syria and Libya.
President of Cyprus blasts Turkey at UN, calls for settlement talks in UN framework
In his address to the UN General Assembly to Cyprus' President Nicos Anastasiades launched a scathing attack on Turkey on everything from its stance toward Greece and Cyprus in the Mediterranean to its posture on Cyprus talks, to its stance on Cyprus' gas deposits and its destabilising role in the Syria and Libya.
Anastasiades, Guterres to discuss restart of substantial Cyprus settlement talks
By George Gilson
The President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades is to hold talks with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York today to discuss a restart of substantial Cyprus talks and ways to transcend the huge divide between the Turkish Cypriot and Turkey on the one hand and the Republic of Cyprus and Greece on the other.
Berlin dismisses Turkish proposal for two-state settlement on Cyprus
The German foreign ministry has weighed in on the as yet fruitless effort to reach a Cyprus settlement, rejecting the position of Ankara and the Turkish Cypriot community which is a two-state solution that effectively recognises de jure the 46-year Turkish occupation of over one-third of the island following its 1974 invasion and occupation.
Turkish Cypriot leader proposes new Cyprus solution
Turkey and Turkish Cyprus have blamed Greek Cyprus for failing to introduce a new vision for ending the stalemate on the island as a result of a two-day-long U.N.-led conference in Geneva, underlining they will continue to work for a two-state solution.
Turkey eyeing Cyprus’ natural resources
Ahead of the informal five-party conference on the Cyprus issue early next month, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stressed Tuesday that the most important issue is the way in which the island's natural resources are shared, unveiling Ankara's ultimate goals in the region.
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UN chief to gauge next month possible Cyprus talks restart
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres intends to meet next month with ethnically split Cyprus' rival Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders to gauge whether conditions are ripe to resume dormant peace talks, the Cypriot government spokesman said on Monday.
Lute gets Cypriot nod for five-party talks
UN special envoy Jane Holl Lute met separately on Tuesday with the two Cypriot leaders, who said they were open to a possible five-party informal meeting but expressed diametrically opposite views on solving the Cyprus issue.
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UN envoy in Cyprus to take temperature on reunification talks
The United Nations special envoy for Cyprus, Jane Holl Lute, arrived in Nicosia on Sunday night for a series of meetings aimed at restarting reunification talks, following the change in leadership in the Turkish-occupied north of the divided island.
Egypt, Cyprus, Greece condemns gas exploration by Turkey
Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece are condemning an "unlawful and unacceptable" bid by Turkey to drill inside waters where Cyprus has exclusive economic rights.
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi hosted a meeting Tuesday with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Cairo.