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Statements by President Christofias after his meeting with the T/C leader The first reading on the territorial issue was concluded and the talks will continue next week on the issue of security, the President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias told journalists yesterday at the Presidential Palace upon his return from another meeting with the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr Mehmet Ali Talat in the framework of the ongoing direct negotiations under the UN aegis for a Cyprus settlement. More specifically, President Christofias noted: “Today we have concluded the first reading on the issue of territory, the territorial adjustments. The ideology of the two sides on these matters has been put on the table and we will move forward next week with the issue of security. And we will be gradually announcing what we do next”. He added that the dates for the summer meetings had been arranged and “we will come back in September”. Invited to say whether there was any conclusion from the first reading on the territorial issue, he pointed out that no conclusions could be drown thus far. Asked if territorial maps had been submitted at the talks, the President asserted: “We have agreed that at this stage we will not give out maps. Each one presented his views on the criteria which he deems must describe territorial adjustments but we avoided that for obvious reasons." - 03.07.2009 more... Transcript of Remarks by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tayé-Brook Zerihoun following the meeting of Cyprus leaders United Nations Protected Area, Nicosia, 2 July 2009 The meeting started with a tête-à-tête, but an extended one which included the representatives for about an hour, an hour and a half. In that meeting, they discussed the follow-up to the agreement reached on the opening of the Limnitis-Kokkina crossings. They also discussed the schedule of meetings for the next three months, the details of which I’ll get to in a minute. Then they came back to the plenary and continued their preliminary exchange of views on the issue of territory. They read their respective position papers and they have now decided to conclude the first reading of the territory issue. At the next meeting, which will be on the ninth of July, they will open discussion on security. Let me give you the details of the schedule of meetings they have agreed, all of them at the level of the leaders. This month there will be four meetings: the next meeting will be on the 9th of July, then on the 17th of July and the 23rd and the 30th of July. Then they will have one meeting in August, on the 6th of August. And I’m sure as you all surmise and understand, August being the vacation month, that will be the only meeting in August. As of now, that’s the decision. -03.07.2009 more... President Christofias to travel to Armenia The President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias will pay an official visit to Armenia on 6 and 7 July, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Elsi Christofia. During his visit to Armenia, President Christofias will have a private meeting with the country’s President, Mr Serzh Sargsyan, followed by talks between their countries’ delegations. The President of the Republic will also have a meeting with the Prime Minister of Armenia Mr Tigran Sargsyan, with the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians HH Karekin II, as well as with the Mayor of Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, Mr Gagik Beglaryan. During his stay in Armenia, President Christofias and his wife will visit the Memorial to the Victims of the Armenian Genocide. President Christofias will also attend a working lunch with the Armenian Foreign Minister, Mr Edward Nalbandian, as well as a dinner hosted by the Armenian President. -02.07.2009 more... The Government of the Cyprus Republic condemns the overthrow of constitutional order in Honduras The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Markos Kyprianou informed the Council of Ministers yesterday on the situation in Honduras and the common position of the European Union member states adopted in Corfu on 28 June, which condemns the expulsion of the democratically elected President of Honduras by the armed forces of the country. The Government of the Cyprus Republic condemns the overthrow of constitutional order and supports its restoration as well as the carrying out of fair and democratic elections. Respect of constitutional order and human rights constitutes the cornerstone of democratic governance. The Government of the Cyprus Republic supports the safe return of the democratically elected President to Honduras and the immediate and full restoration of democracy in the country. -02.07.2009 Address of the Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Mrs Sotiroula Charalambous at the Meeting of the EPC Working Group on Ageing Populations and Sustainability, at Pissouri It gives me a great pleasure to welcome you in Cyprus on the occasion of the meeting of the EPC Working Group on Ageing Populations and Sustainability, which is hosted by the Ministry of Finance with the support of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance. It is widely recognized that population ageing is one of the most important challenges facing the European economies over the coming decades. Confronting this demographic challenge will be a long-term and demanding task given its multi-dimensional implications: economic, budgetary and social. For this reason, I strongly believe that a holistic and an integrated approach is required to be taken by each country, aiming at not only achieving a long-term sustainability of the public pension system but also ensuring adequate social protection and guaranteeing social equity. At this point, I would like to praise the Ageing Working Group committee for its excellent work in reviewing the long-term sustainability of public finances in the EU, particularly in relation to the projected demographic changes. That work is reflected in the 2009 Ageing Report, which is of vital importance, providing a solid quantitative framework to government authorities that guide future policy decisions. I believe that there is room for further improvement in the scope of the work of the committee to include tools and options that could potentially be made available to government authorities for taking appropriate action to ensure the long-term viability of their public pension system. Please allow me to give you a brief overview of the main pension challenges we are facing in Cyprus and the main measures we have taken to confront them. -02.07.2009 more... Consumer Price Index for June 2009 The Consumer Price Index for June 2009, decreased by 0,15 units or 0,14% to 110,74 units compared to 110,89 in May 2009. This is mainly due to decreases in the prices of certain fresh fruit and potatoes, while increases have been recorded in the prices of petroleum products. The rate of increase of the Index and, therefore, the rate of inflation for June 2009 fell to 0,2% compared to 0,6% in May 2009 and 5,5% in June 2008. For the period January-June 2009, the CPI recorded an increase of 0,7% compared to the corresponding period of 2008. -02.07.09 more...

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