Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visits Washington
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Nicholas Emiliou,visited Washington last week after accompanying President Christofias at the meeting convened by the UN Secretary General at Greentre.
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The U.S. wants both sides in Cyprus to continue negotiations
U.S. State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland discussed the Cyprus problem last Friday during a special briefing session held by the State Department to address questions posted on Twitter. During the briefing, Mrs. Nuland was asked by a person who identified himself as "akkorlu", what would transpire "if the Cypriot negotiations turn into a deadlock" to which she replied that "the UN process, which we very much support, which is to provide the environment for a Cypriot-led negotiation process under UN good offices to reunify the island into a bi-zonal and bi-communal federation is very much alive."
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Statement by United Nations Secretary General following the meeting between President Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Eroglu in New York
UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, in a statement made today following the meeting between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus, urged them to take decisive steps to move towards a final agreement on the Cyprus problem, noting that in order to maintain the momentum and continue negotiations at this stage of the direct talks, even in an intensive manner, is not enough.
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Hearing at the State Department and seminars regarding the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Republic of Cyprus and the United States concerning the imposition of Import Restrictions on Pre-Classical and Classical Archaeological Objects and Byzantine Period Ecclesiastical and Ritual Material
PRESS RELEASE - Friday, January 20, 2012

A public and a private hearing took place on January 20, 2012 before the Cultural Protection Advisory Committee (CPAC) at the Department of State, regarding the request put forward by the Republic of Cyprus for the renewal of the MoU between the Republic of Cyprus and the United States concerning the imposition of Import Restrictions on Pre-Classical and Classical Archaeological Objects and Byzantine Period Ecclesiastical and Ritual Material. The current MoU, which also covers ancient Cypriot coins, was last renewed in 2007 and is set to expire in July 2012.
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PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Awards
The Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus would like to draw your attention to the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation's deadine by which applications must be submitted. The Foundation will again offer $250,000 in scholarship awards to exceptional Greek-American students. Applications and supporting materials are due by January 31, 2012.

Awards are available to all undergraduate students of Hellenic descend who meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the application. They are offered to recognize students of high scholastic achievement and to provide support to those in financial need. Awards will be distributed in the following way:
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