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People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
After repeated failures in reaching a deal for Cyprus' reunification, the Greek and Turkish Cypriots on the Mediterranean island are having another try, and this time with unprecedented common ground. When Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat launched a new round of peace talks Wednesday, Christofias declared they have "a common will and a common desire...
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Turkish Digest (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
"Cyprus opens for Turkey EU entry during Stockholm visit Published: 6 Sep 08 10:00 CET Online: http://www.thelocal.se/14176/20080906/ Cyprus President Demetris Christofias expressed tentative support for Turkey joining the European Union, when he met Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt in Stockholm on Friday." More: Cyprus opens for Turkey EU entry during Stockholm visit - The Local
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
Cyprus President Demetris Christofias said here Friday the leaders of Cyprus and Turkey need to "be cool and very careful" during their peace talks toward reunifying the divided island. Christofias said at a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt that he has many new ideas about solutions and is trying to put them on the table. Communication and honor are the necessary...
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The Economist (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
New ideas for an old quarrel “WE MUST, at long last, put an end to the suffering of our people and reunite our country,” said President Demetris Christofias on September 3rd as he began negotiations with his Turkish-Cypriot counterpart, Mehmet Ali Talat. The mood, at least, is a far cry from the rancour that engulfed the island in 2004, when a UN plan was backed by the Turkish-Cypriots but rejected...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat met Wednesday to launch a new round of peace talks towards reunifying the divided island. Alexander Downer, UN chief Ban Ki-moon's special envoy and former Australian foreign minister, was also present at the meeting held in Nicosia's buffer zone. According to media report, the rival leaders will discuss procedural matters...
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Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Rival leaders of the divided island of Cyprus met on Wednesday for the formal launch of intensive UN-backed negotiations aimed at reunifying the island after 34 years of division. Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and rival Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat have met five times this year ...
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OTB News (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
Hopes rise on a divided and parched island FIRST the good news. The Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot presidents will start serious talks on reunifying the divided island on September 3rd. Demetris Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat, both old-fashioned left-wingers, have made clear they want a settlement. Alexander Downer, the tough-talking Australian former foreign minister who is the [...]
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Turkish Digest (Free subscription) | 12/08/2008
"Charalambous calls for unity and support Famagusta Gazette Labour and Social Insurance Minister Sotiroula Charalambous has stressed the need for unity and support for President Demetris Christofias in his efforts to find a negotiated settlement that will reunite Cyprus. “There are some points of convergence between the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities but there are also big differences....
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 12/08/2008
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday met separately with several foreign leaders in the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing. The foreign leaders, including Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, President of Cyprus Demetris Christofias, Slovak President Ivan Gashparovic and Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, had come to the Chinese capital to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Chinese President Hu Jintao met with President of Cyprus Demetris Christofias on Monday on the sidelines of the Beijing Olympics to discuss bilateral relations and closer coordination in multilateral affairs. China and Cyprus enjoy all-weather friendship and partnership, said Hu. "China is willing to work with Cyprus to enhance high-level exchanges, expand cooperation in diverse fields and cement coordination...
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OTB News (Free subscription) | 02/08/2008
Hopes rise on a divided and parched island FIRST the good news. The Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot presidents will start serious talks on reunifying the divided island on September 3rd. Demetris Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat, both old-fashioned left-wingers, have made clear they want a settlement. Alexander Downer, the tough-talking Australian former foreign minister who is the [...]
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Turkish daily news (Free subscription) | 01/08/2008
Greek Cypriot President Demetris Christofias will visit his Turkish Cypriot counterpart, Mehmet Ali Talat, the Greek Cypriot government confirmed
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The Economist (Free subscription) | 31/07/2008
Hopes rise on a divided and parched island FIRST the good news. The Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot presidents will start serious talks on reunifying the divided island on September 3rd. Demetris Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat, both old-fashioned left-wingers, have made clear they want a settlement. Alexander Downer, the tough-talking Australian former foreign minister who is the United Nations envoy,...
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Turkish daily news (Free subscription) | 30/07/2008
Greek Cypriot President Demetris Christofias is reportedly planning to visit Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat at his residence this
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Turkish Digest (Free subscription) | 26/07/2008
"Christofias: Kyrenian Greek Cypriots can return home after settlement 25.07.2008 Greek Cypriot President Demetris Christofias has told Greek Cypriots from Kyrenia, which is now in northern Cyprus, that should a solution be found, they might be able to return to their homes under Turkish Cypriot administration." More: Christofias: Kyrenian Greek Cypriots can return home after settlement
