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Former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw Considers The Partition Of Cyprus An Option
Former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw Considers The Partition Of Cyprus An Option

Turkish daily Radikal newspaper (04.03.12) publishes an exclusive interview with former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw who was visiting Istanbul. Asked to make a prediction regarding Turkey’s EU accession course he said, inter alia, the f…

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European Parliament Calls On Turkey To Return Famagusta
European Parliament Calls On Turkey To Return Famagusta

The European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) has called on Turkey to withdraw its occupation troops from Cyprus and stop the influx of illegal settlers to Cyprus’ northern Turkish occupied areas. The Committee also points out that d…

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Cyprus EU Presidency To Highlight EU Relations In The Easterm Mediterranean
Cyprus EU Presidency To Highlight EU Relations In The Easterm Mediterranean

The Cyprus EU Council rotating presidency, due at the second half of 2012, aims to highlight EU relations with its southern neighbours and the Arab Gulf countries, Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs Erato Kozakou – Markoullis has said. Accordin…

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Cyprus Delegation To Meet EU College Of Commissioners
Cyprus Delegation To Meet EU College Of Commissioners

President of the Republic Demetris Christofias, departs for Brussels on Tuesday, heading a ministerial delegation for contacts with the College of Commissioners. The delegation includes Foreign Minister Erato Kozako Markoullis, Acting Finance Min…

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Cyprus And Israel To Strengthen Ties
Cyprus And Israel To Strengthen Ties

The visit of the Prime Minister of Israel to Cyprus will contribute to further strengthening of relations with Israel, Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou said on Wednesday. ``The visit is proof of the high level of relations between Cyprus …

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Cyprus House President Well Pleased With Results In Visit To Australia
Cyprus House President Well Pleased With Results In Visit To Australia

House of Representatives Speaker Yiannakis Omirou has expressed his complete satisfaction over the result of his visit week long visit to Australia. In statements at Larnaca International Airport on his arrival from Australia, Omirou, who led a s…

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German Food Minister To Visit Cyprus
German Food Minister To Visit Cyprus

German Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Ilse Aigner will be paying an official visit to Cyprus on Tuesday. According to an official press release, the German Minister will be arriving at Larnaca Airport on Tuesday mor…

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Conference Centre For Cyprus EU Presidency Officially Completed
Conference Centre For Cyprus EU Presidency Officially Completed

The newly renovated conference centre “Filoxenia”, which will be used by the Cyprus Presidency of the European Council, will be handed over on Wednesday, Ambassador Andreas Mavroyiannis, Deputy Minister to the President for European Affai…

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Cyprus President Presents Greek Cypriot Position On Peace Talks
Cyprus President Presents Greek Cypriot Position On Peace Talks

Cyprus President Demetris Christofias has sent to the political parties, which participate in National Council, the general framework of the positions of the Greek Cypriot side that has been submitted during the ongoing negotiations for a solution of…

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Cyprus Government Condemns Turkish Statements On Two Cyprus States
Cyprus Government Condemns Turkish Statements On Two Cyprus States

The government of the Republic of Cyprus condemned Thursday statements by Turkish officials that the Cyprus problem should be solved on the basis of two separate states. Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou urged the international community t…

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