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Remarks by the UNSG's Special Adviser Alexander Downer after the meeting of two leaders Good evening. First of all, the leaders discussed at quite some length the dates for the next few meetings; you might be interested if I just give you some of those dates. The next meeting of the leaders will, of course, be this Thursday, but beyond that, the leaders will meet again on Wednesday, the 9th, that’s next week. They will then meet on Monday, the 14th of December. And they will meet again on the 21st of December. And then, of course, we will be into the break at the end of the year. Other than that, the leaders discussed at some length today the question of citizenship, aliens, immigration and asylum. Tomorrow, the representatives will be discussing the property question. And the leaders will meet again on Thursday and they will continue their discussion on citizenship issues. 01.12.2009 more... The President of the Republic received Mechtild Rothe The European Union must make it clear to Turkey that it has to fulfill its obligations stemming from the Ankara Protocol, the Co-ordinator on the Cyprus problem of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament Mechtild Rothe said today. In her statements to the Press, after being received by the President of the Republic Demetris Christofias, at the Presidential Palace, Mrs Rothe said she was delighted to have a meeting with President Christofias and to hear once again that he committed himself for a solution to the Cyprus problem. Mrs Rothe added that despite the barriers that have to be overcome there is a strong will to find a solution, and pointed out that “it is possible to find a solution. I am very optimistic. It is the first time the two leaders committed themselves to a solution and that is a very special situation,” she said. Replying to a question, Mrs Rothe said “it is important that there is a change in Turkey concerning the unity of Cyprus. There is another point: Turkey´s wish to join the EU. Turkey has to fulfill its obligations and therefore Turkey has to open its ports, for example, as stated in the Ankara Protocol. This is clear. The European Union must make it clear to Turkey to do that”. -01.12.2009 more... Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Mr Markos Kyprianou at the 17th Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, In Athens At the outset, I would like to join others in expressing our appreciation and in praising the Greek Chairmanship for guiding us so skillfully throughout the year. Our thanks go also for the warm hospitality extended to us here in Athens. Further to the EU statement to which we fully subscribe, I wish to offer some additional comments on the work accomplished since our last Ministerial Meeting, and the prospects of giving the OSCE a strong political impetus in order to adapt our shared vision of co-operative, indivisible and comprehensive security to the present context. The OSCE continues to be today as relevant as it has been since its inception. On the basis of its core values and commonly agreed principles and commitments, it has developed an important number of tools and mechanisms. However, mistrust still persists among our states, tensions are on the rise, and conflicts remain unresolved. We are even witnessing the erosion of the arms control regimes, and this, in a context of emerging new threats and challenges. Against this background, the proposal of the President of the Russian Federation for a new security architecture, generated a renewed dialogue that was taken up by the previous Finnish Chairmanship and was given a shape under the competent leadership of Greece. Today, we are called to demonstrate the political will to adopt an ambitious Declaration to move the Corfu Process forward. The OSCE is in a perfect position to make a considerable contribution to the wider security in Europe and the security of Europe. -01.12.2009 more... Cyprus reelected to IMO Council Cyprus has been reelected member of the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for the next two years, with the support of 134 member states (out of 153), during the 26th IMO General Assembly in London. Cyprus managed to attain the second best result in the number of votes after Singapore. This success reflects the significant contribution of Cyprus to the activities of the IMO and the appreciation and trust that the other member states show toward Cyprus and in particular, the Department of Merchant Shipping’s contribution to international maritime matters. The Cyprus delegation at the IMO General Assembly was headed by the Minister of Communications and Works Nicos Nicolaides and the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Makis Constantinides. -01.12.2009 New Publication: Criminal Statistics 2007 The Statistical Service announces that it has published the Annual Report “Criminal Statistics” for the year 2007. The Report presents data on crime, based on information provided by the Police, the Courts and the Prison. It also presents comparative data for the period 1976-2007. The most salient developments during 2007 can be summarized as follows: · The number of serious offences reported to the Police (true cases) in 2007 was 7.556 compared to 7.917 in 2006. The offences against property constitute the largest group of offences, accounting for 61,4% of serious offences, followed by offences relating to forgery, coining and criminal impersonation with 12,5%. The number of cases concerning drug offences increased by 34,2% compared to the previous year. The number of cases recorded in 2007 was 876 compared to 653 in 2006. · The number of adult offenders convicted of serious offences was 1.903, compared to 1.441 the year before. Their median age was 28 years for males and 30 for females. The women represented only 9,4% of adult convicted offenders, while the convictions of foreigners constituted 41,3% of the total convictions for serious offences (40,3% of males and 51,1% of females). -01.12.2009 more... Relocation of the Civil Registry and Migration Department The Civil Registry and Migration Department of the Ministry of Interior announces that due to its relocation to the Old Nicosia Hospital, it will remain closed to the public from 7/12/2009 to 31/12/2009. Similarly, during that period the telephone system of the Department will not operate. For emergency purposes only the public can call the number : 22409325. -26.11.2009 Sale of Christmas trees The Department of Forests of the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, announces that the sale of Christmas trees will start from Monday December 7, until Tuesday December 22, 2009 at the following centres: · Athalassa Forest Station, · Larnaka Forest Station, Faneromenis str. 60, · Fassouri Forest Nursery, · Geroskipou Forest Office, · Platania Forest Station, · Gialia Forest Station. The sale of Christmas trees at the above centres will take place daily during working hours (Monday – Friday 8.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.). Τhe trees will be obtained from thinning of forest stands, aiming at the improvement of the growing conditions in young forest plantations. -01.12.2009

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