Posts Tagged ‘cyprus’

JO-2004: The Olympic flame will pass through the northern part of Cyprus

March 16th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
The Olympic flame will be lit in the northern part of Cyprus, during his tour on the island on July 8, the last before returning to Greece.
“In the spirit of the Olympic torch relay whose slogan is ‘Our flame unites the world’, it was decided that the tour of the flame cover the occupied part [...]

The plan on Cyprus will not take effect, according to Annan

December 1st, 2009 | Tags: , , , ,
Secretary General of UN Kofi Annan said Saturday in a message that his Cyprus plan aimed at reunifying the divided island would not come into force following the referendums conducted in two communities in Cyprus.
The plan of the head of the UN was rejected by Greek Cypriots and approved by the Cypriot Turks. End result, [...]

Meeting of the Swiss Minister of AE and Kofi Annan on Cyprus talks

November 21st, 2009 | Tags: , , , ,
The Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs, Micheline Calmy-Rey, met on Tuesday Secretary General, Kofi Annan, in Switzerland since Saturday to discuss the negotiations on Cyprus, according to local media.
After his talks with Mr. Annan, Mrs. Calmy-Rey spoke to the international press, but did not comment on the meeting or on the ongoing negotiations in Switzerland [...]

Reaction of different stakeholders to the new UN plan for Cyprus

November 21st, 2009 | Tags: , , , ,
Turkey and Turkish Cypriots have positively appreciated Tuesday the new plan presented Monday by the Secretary General of UN Kofi Annan, on the reunification of Cyprus, unlike the Greeks, reported local media on Tuesday.
“We provided a text presenting our point of view,” he told reporters a Turkish diplomat, adding that “We are going through a [...]