19/08/2010

The President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias and the President of the Russian Federation Mr Dmitry Medvedev exchanged congratulatory messages yesterday on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the Russian Federation. In his message, President Christofias notes, inter alia, the following: “The traditional ties of friendship and the sincere sentiments of respect and solidarity between our peoples depend upon spiritual proximity and cultural affinity and they compose the axis of the multilateral relations between Cyprus and Russia. Besides, it is no coincidence that ever since the declaration of independence of the Republic of Cyprus the political ties between our countries had been very tight.

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11/08/2010

“We cannot predetermine the result of the submission of proposals on the property issue by the two sides” the President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias stated yesterday, adding that this will happen when the negotiations resume after the summer holidays. In statements to the press at the presidential Palace, after the meeting with the Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, President Christofias said that “the discussion with Mr Eroglu is always low profile, but with different views on the property issue and sometimes in general”. “There will be an effort at the first meeting after the holidays to see if there are minimum convergences on the property issue. From there on, comprehensive proposals will be submitted by the two sides”, he added.

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09/08/2010

A new meeting between the President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias and the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr Dervis Eroglu will take place tomorrow morning at 10.am at the UN protected area of Nicosia airport, in the framework of the direct negotiations for the solution of the Cyprus problem.

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09/08/2010

The President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias stated on Saturday night that the three proposals that the Greek Cypriot side has submitted place it one step ahead and are already seen in a positive light by the international community. He noted however that, so far, the Turkish Cypriot side has not responded positively to these proposals. Addressing an anti-occupation event organized by the Famagusta Municipality at the Cultural Centre of Turkish occupied Famagusta in Dherynia, President Christofias said that these proposals could be the basis for the minimum level of unity among the political powers on the home front.

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05/08/2010

The President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias received today, at a formal ceremony at the Presidential Palace, the credentials of the new Ambassador of Ireland Mr. Patrick Scullion. Presenting his credentials Mr Scullion said: "I am deeply honoured to have the opportunity to present to you today my credentials as the Ambassador of Ireland to the Republic of Cyprus and to convey to you and, through you, to the Government and people of Cyprus the sincere good wishes of the Government and people of Ireland.

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04/08/2010

The President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias had a meeting today with the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr Dervis Eroglu, in the framework of the direct negotiations for the solution of the Cyprus. On his return to the Presidential Palace, after the meeting, the President of the Republic made the following statement: “We continued the discussion on the property issue and it is needless to say that there are serious divergences and disagreements on the issue. At the same time, we also had an open discussion on various other issues, which I believe is needed with Mr Eroglu. On the interpersonal level, the situation is not so bad”.

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04/08/2010

A new meeting between the President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias and the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr Dervis Eroglu will take place this morning at the UN protected area of Nicosia airport, in the framework of the direct negotiations for the solution of the Cyprus problem. The Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General Mr Alexander Downer will be present at the meeting. In statements after the last meeting of the two leaders on 28 July, Mr Downer said that the meeting took place in a very good atmosphere. “It was a very positive atmosphere today. They continued the discussions about property”, Mr Downer said, adding that and the leaders will meet again on the 4th of August and on the 10th of August as well.

03/08/2010

The National Council convenes this morning, having as primary issue on its agenda the unity on the home front. During the meeting of the National Council, the President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias will brief the political parties on the developments in the Cyprus problem and a discussion will follow. According to a statement by the Government Spokesman Mr Stefanos Stefanou, on the sidelines of a memorial service for the heroes of the Nisou community on 25 July 2010, the President of the Republic called for a meeting of the National Council “with main issue on its agenda the issue of unity on the home front”. "We can reach a minimum unity on the home front during the discussions at the National Council, in order to strengthen the President of the Republic at the negotiations", Mr Stefanou added.

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02/08/2010

The President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias reiterated yesterday his determination to work hard for the reunification of Cyprus despite the many obstacles and difficulties on the way to the solution. “We face these obstacles and difficulties with hope and optimism. Our commitment is to find a solution based on fundamental principles, functional and viable. We have already tabled proposals, based on three axes, which if accepted by the Turkish Cypriot side will give a new impetus to the negotiation process,” President Christofias said, inter alia, addressing a cultural event at Skouriotissa mine in the region of Solea. Outlining his proposals, the President explained that the first proposal suggests the linking of the discussions on three chapters of the Cyprus problem, namely the property issue with the chapter of territorial adjustments and the chapter of immigration, citizenship, aliens and asylum.

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02/08/2010

"I reiterate publicly my promise to continue and intensify efforts for justice for our people, for the return of the refugees to their ancestral homes, the vindication of our enclaved people and the struggles of our dead heroes. For the vindication of the relatives of the missing persons, who have been living an ordeal for 36 years, with the sole aim to determine the fate of their beloved ones. We are working for a solution, which will respect every Cypriot, Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot, his rights and his fundamental freedoms. We must realize that we do not have the right to leave the future generations exposed to the dangers created by the illegal presence of Turkish troops and the continuation of the present situation”, the President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias said, inter alia, in his speech at an event on Friday evening, organized in Panayia to honour the first President of the Republic, the late Archbishop Makarios III and those who lost their lives in the 1974 coup d' etat and Turkish invasion. “We strive, through the development of specific initiatives, to achieve synergy between various factors that can play a role in the solution of the Cyprus problem” President Christofias said, and expressed the hope the recent proposals submitted by the Greek Cypriot side will give new impetus to the negotiation process.

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