Day: May 7, 2021

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Security and guarantees will come out in a comprehensive Cyprus solution, says UN Spokesman

The issue of security and security guaranties will have to come out in a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, said Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

In a press conference in Geneva on Thursday, Dujarric was asked if, during the Cyprus informal talks last week in Geneva, the SG believes that the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot delegations and the three Guarantor Power delegations are negotiating in good faith and what is the latter’s view of the Turkish Cypriot leader [Ersin] Tatar’s proposal for a two-state solution.

Dujarric said he had nothing really to add to the talks to what the Secretary-General said at the end of the press conference in Geneva, and said the “answers to your questions are there”.

 

Source: Cyprus News Agency

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Cyprus President informs EU counterparts about results of informal meeting in Geneva

Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, will inform on Friday evening, during a working dinner, in the framework of the Porto Social Summit, his EU counterparts about the results of the 5+1 informal meeting on the Cyprus problem that took place in Geneva on April 27-29.

A press release issued by the Presidency said that the Porto Summit comprises two parts. On May 7 the Portuguese Presidency organises a High-Level conference with the participation of the EU leaders and social partners.

 

Source: Cyprus News Agency

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Overseas Cypriots organizations to brief decision-making centres on developments in Geneva, Photiou tells CAN

Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that the organizations of overseas Cypriots will brief decision-making centres about what happened during the 5+1 informal meeting on Cyprus, that took place in Geneva on April 27-29.

“The organizations of Cypriots of the diaspora will brief those who must be informed, particularly in countries as the US and the UK, which have a significant role to play, and where Cypriots of the diaspora have close contacts with powerful decision-making centres,” Photiou said responding to a question.

Furthermore, he noted that another country that can play an important role, particularly in the UN, is Australia.

 

Source: Cyprus News Agency

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National Guard always ready due to constant Turkish threats, Chief Zervakis says

The illegal Turkish occupation of Cyprus, the presence of Turkish troops in the island and constant threats against the Republic of Cyprus’ sovereign rights, require that the National Guard is continuously ready for immediate action, said the National Guard Chief, Lieutenant General, Demokritos Zervakis.

According to an announcement issued the Cyrus National Guard, Zevrakis was speaking on Friday at a military Camp during the official celebration of patron St. George.

 

Source: Cyprus News Agency

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Lockdown was successful, next step is ‘safepass’ Deputy Government Spokesman says

Deputy Government Spokesman Panayiotis Sentonas said on Friday that the strict lockdown of the last two weeks proved to be necessary and it was successful, adding that Cyprus begins the relaxation of those restrictive measures against the coronavirus pandemic.

He also said that the next important step to return to our daily lives as they were before the pandemic, is the ΄corona pass΄ and added that the best term to describe this new measure  would be `safepass`.

The Deputy Government Spokesman assured that the government will implement this measure with respect to both the constitutional order and the personal data of the citizens.

 

Source: Cyprus News Agency

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Cyprus President stresses need for active employment policies and gender equality at EU Social Summit in Porto

The President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades stressed the need for an integrated strategy for designing and implementing active employment policy measures, combined with strengthening anti-discrimination efforts and promoting equality and gender equality specifically under the EU social rights pillar, during his intervention at the EU Social Summit held at the Alfandega Conference Center in Porto, Portugal.

More specifically, during his intervention, the President stated that “we are well aware that the economic and employment consequences of the pandemic have exerted and will continue to exert considerable pressure on the labour market.”

He also noted that “regarding Cyprus, the Government contained the unemployment rate significantly lower than what was forecasted, to below 8% of the labour force in 2020, through the timely and decisive implementation of a s

 

Source: Cyprus News Agency