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• This site provides up-to-date, comprehensive information about the High Commmission's services and the UK’s bilateral relations with Cyprus. Here you will find a range of official information and links to other websites about the UK .
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Ministers meet in London

Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Minister for Europe Caroline Flint met the Cypriot Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou on 19 May for talks on a range of issues

Read their statements to the Press 

64 for Suu

19 June was the 64th birthday of imprisoned Burma leader Aung San Suu Kyi. We are backing the campaign 64forSuu where you can post messages of support.

See our position on human rights in Burma

Also...

• Holidaying in Cyprus?  To ensure that you are well prepared before your trip, please read our webpages on:-  Travel advice for Cyprus, Online registration, If something goes wrong
• Swine flu - Advice and information on "swine flu" for British nationals in Cyprus.   Read also
  
• New UK Minister for Europe - Find out more about the new Minister for Europe, Glenys Kinnock and the new FCO ministerial team.
• Foreign Secretary David Miliband responds to questions on Cyprus at the foreign affairs questions in the House of Commons, 19 May 2009.  Watch video on YouTube
• British High Commissioner Peter Millett, in an interview to KIBRIS newspaper on 15 May 2009, said that he believes the negotiations are proceeding quite well although everyone would prefer it if the momentum was increased.  Read more...
• Prime Minister Gordon Brown met Cypriot Diaspora -  Minister for Europe, Caroline Flint, hosted a reception at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for Cypriot community organisations on 6 May 2009.  Read more...      Watch video on YouTube
  
• Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder of easyGroup, is funding €1 million award to promote island-wide bi-communal business cooperation.  More information... also read our press release

LATEST NEWS

Foreign Secretary condemns North Korea's ballistic missile launches
4 July 2009
David Miliband called the ballistic missile launches on 4 July a 'breach of UN Security Council Resolutions'. He also said it's 'vital that North Korean capacity is contained and tension on the Korean peninsular kept at manageable levels'.

A united message to Burma on human rights abuses
3 July 2009
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Burma today calling for the release of pro democracy leader Aung San Su Kyi and to send a united international message to Burma on human rights abuses.

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