Press Releases & News

24 July 2021 - Cyprus welcomes the statement by the President of the UN Security Council on Varosha and calls for compliance

Statement by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations, Amb. Andreas Hadjichrysanthou, on the Presidential Statement of the Security Council on Varosha United Nations, 23 July 2021   Cyprus welcomes the statement just made by the President of the Security Council…

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24 July 2021 - FM Christodoulides to pay two-day visit to Israel on 26-27 July upon invitation from his counterpart Yair Lapid

Press release regarding the two-day working visit that the Minister of Foreign Affairs will pay to Israel on 26 and 27 July Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Christodoulides, travels to Israel on Sunday night where he is due to pay a two-day working visit, upon invitation from the Israeli Minister…

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23 July 2021 - Ambassador Olympia Neocleous presents Credentials as the new Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the UN Office in Geneva

Ambassador Olympia Neocleous presented her Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG), Tatiana Valovaya, as Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus, at a special ceremony held yesterday, 22 July 2021, in the Palais des Nations. Welcoming the new Permanent…

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22 July 2021 - FM Christodoulides to meet tomorrow in Nicosia with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Lebanon Zeina Akar

Press Release regarding the meeting that the Minister of Foreign Affairs will have tomorrow (23/7) with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Lebanon The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, will have a meeting tomorrow, Friday, 23 July, with the Deputy Prime Minister…

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21 July 2021 - FM Christodoulides: Greek Foreign Minister's visit vitally important on the day after the latest Turkish provocations in relation to Varosha

Statement by Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides, after his meeting with Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias Nicosia, 21 July 2021   It is always with great pleasure that I welcome to Cyprus the Greek Foreign Minister, my friend Nikos Dendias and his associates, in the context of the regular contacts…

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17 July 2021 - (VIDEO) Message to Turkey from international community is clear: respect UN Security Council resolutions on Varosha & engage in good will on Cyprus problem

As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prepares to illegally visit the occupied part of Cyprus in a few days, with the visit announced provocatively to coincide with the anniversary of the unlawful Turkish invasion of the island in 1974, the international community has been consistently sending a…

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11 July 2021 - FM Christodoulides to brief FAC on Varosha, host working breakfast with Egyptian FM Shoukry as guest & hold series of meetings in Council margins in Brussels

Press release regarding the departure of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Brussels for participation in the EU Foreign Affairs Council Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides, travels to Brussels tonight, to participate in Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union that takes place tomorrow…

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