FM outlines Cyprus’ vision to establish a regional security and cooperation organisation - IN-CYPRUS PHILELEFTHEROS

March 25, 2019 at 8:45am
Edited by Andreas Nicolaides

Foreign Minister, Nikos Christodoulides, outlined Cyprus’ vision to establish an organization of security and cooperation in the region, speaking on Sunday in Washington, during a discussion held in the framework of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference.

He said that Cyprus’ vision is to create a regional security and cooperation organisation, with the participation of all like-minded countries, in the framework of which all regional matters of cooperation will be discussed.

Secretary General of the Organization of American States Luis Almagro and AIPAC’s International Affairs Director Stephen Schneider coordinated the discussion.

Replying to a question the Cypriot Foreign Minister set out the framework of relations between Cyprus and Israel, as a threefold one.

On the bilateral level, he noted the close cooperation between the two countries, which extends beyond the energy sector to matters of security, technology and health. He added that contact between their peoples is also enhanced.

Anastasiades to meet Pence at the White House - CYPRUS MAIL / CNA

US Vice President Pence

June 3, 2017
CNA News Service

President Nicos Anastasiades will meet next week with US Vice President Mike Pence. According to well-informed sources in Washington, the meeting will take place on Thursday, June 8, at 2pm local time (6pm GMT).

Last February, the president accepted an invitation to address the American Jewish Committee’s Global Forum, on June 5. At the same time, Nicosia sought to arrange a meeting between Anastasiades and President Donald Trump, as well as with Pence. The last time a

President from Cyprus visited the White House was in 1996.
CNA said a meeting with Trump should not be ruled out while another possibility is that the US President will briefly attend the Anastasiades – Pence meeting.

White House’s Priebus says Cyprus is ‘reliable, predictable partner’ - IN CYPRUS / CYPRUS WEEKLY

Christodoulides, Cyprus (left), Priebus, USA

March 28, 2017

Government Spokesman Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday met with White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus with whom he discussed the Cyprus problem and how to further strengthen US-Cyprus bilateral relations.

Their talks in Washington DC also focused on regional energy issues with Christodoulides telling incyprus.com: “Their (US) intention is to strengthen relations with Cyprus, they consider us a reliable and predictable partner”.

Christodoulides, who departs for Cyprus late on Tuesday, would not say whether a confirmed date for a meeting between US President Donald Trump with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has been set.

Most probably, the high-level talks in the US capital will take place the first week of June.

On Monday, developments in the energy sector with a focus on the activities of US companies in Cyprus` EEZ as well as regional cooperation were discussed during a meeting Christodoulides had with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy Robin Dunnigan.