UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has full confidence in his Special Adviser on Cyprus, Alexander Downer, according to the UN chief’s Spokesman Martin Nezirky. Commenting on press reports concerning the Cypriot House of Representatives’ decision regarding Downer, Nezirky said “of course we are aware of the stories.” “The Secretary General has full confidence in his [...]
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UN Chief Ban Ki-moon May Call Conference on Cyprus
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has urged the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus to make decisive steps towards a final agreement on the Cyprus problem, noting that at this state of the talks, to maintain the momentum and continue negotiations, even in an intensive manner, is not enough. Speaking after talks at [...]
Cyprus Rivals Face Deadline to Keep UN Peace Talks Alive
UN leader Ban Ki-moon will start two days of talks with the rival leaders of divided Cyprus on Monday having warned them that time is running out to seal an accord. Ban has in the past told Demetris Christofias, head of the internationally recognized Greek-Cypriot government, and Turkish-Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, that he could end [...]
Greek National Issues in Washington and the «War of Interests»
U.S. Newspaper “Washington Post” refers to a “war of interests” in the U.S. Capital, recording several long-term conflicts and problems, such as the case of Cyprus, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Armenian community’s persecution within Turkey. The article also presents the views of representatives from organizations dealing with Hellenic issues, but also experts [...]
Gus Bilirakis on Turkey’s Possible Involvement in Greek Fires
Greek – American Congressman Gus Bilirakis, co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic issues, and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, expressed his concern regarding reports that Turkey may intentionally have started the forest fires in Greece during the 90s. As reported from his office in Washington, Mr. Bilirakis says he is worried by [...]
Nashville Promoting its Replica of the Parthenon
The city of Nashville in Tennessee is promoting its iconic replica of the Parthenon. The new logo for Metro Nashville Parks shows the Parthenon, the world’s only full-scale replica of the temple in Athens. The logo also shows beech tree leaves, a species native to Nashville which can be found throughout the park system. It [...]
Ban Ki-moon Warns Time is Running Out for Cyprus Deal
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon warned Cyprus’s Greek and Turkish leaders that they were running out of time to settle their dispute over the island, and urged them to break a deadlock in talks at a summit in New York later this month. In unusually blunt letters to both leaders, Ban laid out the differences between [...]
UNSG: No Deadline for Cyprus Talks at Greentree But Progress Necessary
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said there is no deadline at the Greentree meeting, noting however that the Cyprus talks cannot go on the way they do and the leaders will have to agree as much as possible during their next meeting in New York. In remarks at the United Nations Correspondents’ Association dinner [...]
Two Boys Retrieve Crosses at Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration
A second cross had to be thrown into the waters of Spring Bayou today after the first one was lost during this city’s 106th annual Epiphany cross dive. Louis Mailisand, 17, a senior at Tarpon Springs High School, surfaced with the second cross moments after it was tossed. According to tradition, the boy who retrieves [...]
Tarpon Springs: Greeks Ready for Epiphany Celebration
The Baptism of Jesus Christ by St. John the Baptist in the River Jordan will be celebrated on Friday, Jan. 6, at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tarpon Springs. A litany procession to the Spring Bayou will commence immediately following the church service. His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios (primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of [...]
Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York to Announce Senator Robert Menendez as its 2012 Parade Grand Marshal
The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York will be announcing the details surrounding the 2012 Greek Independence Day Parade during a press conference, to be held under the auspices of the Greek Consulate and Ambassador Aghi Balta. The event will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at the Greek [...]
Cypriot Foreign Minister Visits US to Strengthen Energy Cooperation
Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou Markoullis has expressed her satisfaction with the contacts she made during her three-day working visit to Washington, where she met with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Congress members, and various think tanks. Speaking to CNA, Markoullis said she was “particularly content”, both with the number and the essence of her contacts, [...]
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