The history and culture of the Neolithic settlement of Khirokitia, one of the most important prehistoric sites of Cyprus and of the eastern Mediterranean was revived on March 8, during a screening of an original documentary by filmmaker Elena Maroulleti at the Stathakion Cultural Center in Astoria, NY. Organized by CYPRECO of America from its [...]
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CFA Will Help Cyprus
The annual conference of the Cyprus Federation of America (CFA), which was held in Queens, New York on April 6, decided to send financial and material assistance to Cyprus and to carry out meetings in Washington to prevent negative developments regarding the Cypriot issue. Archbishop Demetrios of America referred to the recent meeting at the [...]
Crisis May Push Cyprus Toward Turkey
Beginning what could prove to be a long financial crisis, Cyprus may yet have to hope it finds lucrative gas reserves off its coast, the New York Times has reported. Since the discovery of the gas two years ago, Cyprus has been laying plans to get the gas to market by circumventing Turkey, which has [...]
U.S. Backs Cypriot Confiscation Tax
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has applauded a bailout of Cyprus’ economy by international lenders that includes confiscating up to 80 percent or more of uninsured bank accounts over 100,000 euros, ($130,000) despite fury from account holders there. “The deal made for Cyprus fully ensures the guaranteed deposits and solves the capitalization problem of [...]
Bernanke on Cyprus
“The situation in Cyprus is difficult,” said Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, during a press conference in Washington D.C. However, as he said, the impact on the international economic system “has not been enormous,” pointing to the rebound on March 20, in the US and European markets. Bernanke continued “I am aware that [...]
UN Releases Report on Freedom of Religion in Cyprus
Mr. Heiner Bielefeldt, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, recently released a report on his mission to Cyprus from 29 March to 5 April 2012 (Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Mission to Cyprus). The Republic of Cyprus reaffirmed its full respect for the fundamental human right [...]
New U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus: Who is John Koenig?
President Obama has nominated John M. Koenig, of Washington, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cyprus. The nomination is awaiting the Senate’s approval. Koenig, who speaks the Greek language, has extensive prior experience in [...]
PSEKA Disappointed With Obama Administration’s Stance on Cyprus
The Greek American community is disappointed with the Obama-Biden administration. In an interview with CNA, Philip Christopher, President of the International Coordinating Committee “Justice of Cyprus” (PSEKA) said “We are very disappointed with the administration. It has basically maintained the status quo; they have offered the same rhetoric.” Christopher was speaking, ahead of the 6-8 [...]
United States Support Cyprus Negotiations
The United States support the negotiations, under the auspices of the UN Secretary General’s Good Offices Mission, to reach a settlement reunifying Cyprus as a bi zonal, bi communal federation, Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon has said. Gordon was speaking after a meeting with Kudret Ozersay, advisor to Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu. The [...]
Greek-Americans Object Sale of US Helicopters to Turkey
The Coordinate Effort of Hellenes (CEH) called late Thursday on Greek-Americans across the country to join them in urging senators and members, as well as members of the Jewish community, to oppose the proposed sale of US attack helicopters to Turkey, particularly at a time when Turkey is threatening US allies Cyprus and Israel. The US Congress [...]
Cyprus: Community Leaders Meet UNSG in New York
UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon instituted substantive discussions on four core issues of the Cyprus talks, namely governance and power-sharing, the issue of property, the issue of territory and the issue of citizenship during a meeting he had on Sunday with Cyprus President Demetris Chritofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu at Greentree Estate, [...]
Downer: Some Progress Made in Talks
There has been progress in several of the core issues, and that is encouraging but there are still difficulties to be resolved on the core issues, said here on Friday UN General Secretary’s Special Adviser on the Cyprus issue Alexander Downer. In statements he made to the press after the last meeting of the two [...]
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