Dimitris Christofias

2012-01-26A final effort is being made to unite the divided island, but many believe that the stalemate will continue.

2010-02-04The UN secretary-general's visit prompts protests, while introducing no breakthroughs in the lumbering Cypriot reunification talks.

2009-11-08NICOSIA, Cyprus -- President Demetris Christofias inaugurated on Saturday (November 7th) a new airport in Larnaca. The ceremony was also attended by...

2009-11-03NICOSIA, Cyprus -- President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat met for two hours on Monday (November 2nd) to further d...

2009-11-03Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Indian counterpart Pratibha Devisingh Patil meet in Nicosia. Also in diplomatic news: Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic was in Japan and Albania and China marked 60 years of diplomatic ties.

2009-10-23NICOSIA, Cyprus -- President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat met again on Thursday (October 22nd) to discuss reunify...

2009-10-20"The goal is for Turkey to become a full member," said Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou.

2009-10-14NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Turkish Cypriot officials announced on Tuesday (October 13th) that they have decided to cancel their annual joint military exercis...

2009-10-02NICOSIA, Cyprus -- President Demetris Christofias said on Thursday (October 1st) that he will not accept any mediation or strict timeframes for reuni...

2009-09-30NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The time for the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriots communities to agree to reunify their divided island is running out, the Inter...

2009-09-28NEW YORK, United States -- Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat voiced disappointment Friday (September 25th) with Cypriot President Demetris Chri...

2009-09-11NICOSIA, Cyprus -- President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat met on Thursday (September 10th) to discuss reunificati...

2009-09-04NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Greek Cypriot authorities announced on Thursday (September 3rd) that they expect talks on the reunification of the divided island...

2009-08-07NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The first stage of talks between President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat on reunifying Cyprus e...

2009-08-06NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Leaders of the two communities on the divided island have made significant progress in reunification talks but no pressure should...

2009-07-24NICOSIA, Cyprus -- President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat met on Thursday (July 23rd) in another round of talks a...

2009-07-19NICOSIA, Cyprus/ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat and Greek Cypriot President Demetris Christofias failed to reach an agreeme...

2009-07-14ANKARA, Turkey -- President Abdullah Gul said on Monday (July 13th) that Turkey wants to see Cypriot reunification talks concluded soon and a referen...

2009-07-03NICOSIA, Cyprus -- President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat held another round of talks aimed at reunifying the div...

2009-06-30NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Washington hopes the two Cypriot communities will make an "historic breakthrough" this year to end the island's division, US Deput...