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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President Christofias Informs National Council on Latest Cyprus Developments
Nicosia, Jul 2 - President Christofias informed Wednesday the members of the National Council, the top advisory body to the President on the Cyprus issue, about the latest developments regarding the Cyprus problem.

The National Council, comprising leaders or representatives of parliamentary parties, convened one day after the third meeting between President Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, since the Cypriot President was elected to the presidency early this year.
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Cyprus Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou Paid Official Visit to China
Nicosia, July 3 - On an official visit by Cyprus Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has reiterated his country's long-standing positions of principles on the Cyprus question.

Mr. Yang said that China supports the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Cyprus, that the settlement of the Cyprus problem must be the product of negotiations between the two communities and that the settlement must be just and viable and must be based on UN Security Council resolutions.
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French Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Michel Barnier Says EU Must Support Efforts for a Cyprus Solution
Nicosia, Jun 27 - French Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Michel Barnier described the Cyprus problem as a European problem and noted that the EU must support ongoing efforts to reach a Cyprus settlement.

The French Minister, who was received Friday by President Christofias, said he discussed with the Cypriot President the Cyprus problem as well as issues concerning the forthcoming EU French Presidency.
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