Video: Ceremony marking the extension agreement between US and Cyprus to protect Cypriot archaeological and ethnological artifacts
Watch the ceremonial exchange of diplomatic notes which took place at the State Department on Thursday, July 19, between Undersecretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns and Ambassador of Cyprus to the US Andreas Kakouris, to mark the extension of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that protects the rich archaeological and ethnological heritage of Cyprus. The MOU was first introduced in 2002 and has now been extended for an additional five years.
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Toward a Unified Cyprus
Cyprus remains forcibly divided since 1974, when Turkey militarily invaded and subsequently occupied nearly forty percent of the country's northern sovereign territory. Through its occupation, Turkey has implemented a geographicseparation of the population of Cyprus along ethnic lines, by forcing the Greek Cypriots out of their homes in the occupied areas and moving the Turkish Cypriots out of their own homes and into the occupied areas.

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Cyprus President and T/C Leader to Meet Again on May 23
Nicosia, May 8 - Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou announced that Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat will have a new meeting on May 23.

''President of the Republic Demetris Christofias will meet with the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community Mehmet Ali Talat on Friday, May 23 at 11:00 (local time)", Mr. Stephanou said in a statement issued earlier. He adds that further details regarding the meeting will be released at a later stage.
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Cyprus to Grant Humanitarian Assistance to Myanmar
Nicosia, May 7 - The Republic of Cyprus will grant €30,000 in humanitarian assistance to cyclone hit Myanmar.

An official statement said that the assistance, which will be conveyed through the Red Cross, aims to contribute to the international community’s efforts to support the people of Myanmar.
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Commissioner Iacovou: Pivotal Work Done at Bicommunal Teams of Experts
Nicosia, May 6 - Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar, Presidential Commissioner George Iacovou and adviser of the Turkish Cypriot Leader Ozdil Nami met on Tuesday, to make an evaluation of the progress of the technical committees and working groups and exchanged views about how the procedure can yield the best results.

Some problems were noted and they discussed ways on how they can be overcome, Mr. Iacovou said. The Presidential Commissioner added that, “Generally speaking, working groups and technical committees are doing pivotal work, but this does not mean that there is an agreement,”, pointing out that the aim of the committees and the groups is not to negotiate but to exchange views over a wide range of subjects.
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