tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications in Cyprus 2025-03-20T11:17:53+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/energy-security-critical-infrastructure-protection-conference 2025-03-20T11:17:53+00:00 Energy Security & Critical Infrastructure Protection Conference Experts from Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria and the UK met in Athens to discuss energy security and how to best protect critical national Infrastructure. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/pms-address-to-british-troops-in-raf-akrotiri-cyprus-10-december-2024 2024-12-10T13:16:13+00:00 PM's address to British troops in RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus: 10 December 2024 Transcript from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's address to British troops at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus this morning. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-cyprus-to-tackle-serious-organised-crime-and-russian-illicit-finance-in-closer-cooperation 2024-12-10T11:06:55+00:00 UK and Cyprus to tackle serious organised crime and Russian illicit finance in closer cooperation The UK will support Cyprus in establishing a new National Sanctions Implementation Unit to crack down on illicit Russian finance flowing through Europe. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-meeting-with-president-christodoulides-of-cyprus-10-december-2024 2024-12-10T00:00:00+00:00 PM meeting with President Christodoulides of Cyprus: 10 December 2024 The Prime Minister met the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, in Nicosia this morning. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-his-majestys-high-commissioner-to-cyprus-michael-tatham 2024-10-18T00:00:00+01:00 Change of British High Commissioner to Cyprus: Michael Tatham Mr Michael Tatham CMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus in succession to Mr Irfan Siddiq OBE tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-meeting-with-president-christodoulides-of-cyprus-14-october-2024 2024-10-14T19:03:22+01:00 PM meeting with President Christodoulides of Cyprus: 14 October 2024 The Prime Minister welcomed the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, to Downing Street this afternoon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-charters-flight-to-leave-lebanon-on-sunday-as-conflict-escalates 2024-10-04T00:00:00+01:00 UK charters flight to leave Lebanon on Sunday as conflict escalates More than 250 British nationals have left Lebanon on flights chartered by the UK government. Remaining British nationals who want to leave should register immediately or use commercial routes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-charters-more-flights-to-help-british-nationals-to-leave-lebanon 2024-10-03T00:00:00+01:00 UK charters more flights to help British nationals to leave Lebanon Government set to help hundreds of British nationals leave Lebanon in the coming days, as they are urged to get the first flight available.   tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/de-escalation-remains-our-focus-defence-secretary-says-as-he-visits-armed-forces-in-cyprus 2024-10-02T17:53:46+01:00 De-escalation remains our focus, Defence Secretary says as he visits Armed Forces in Cyprus Around 700 personnel rapidly deployed to Cyprus last week to support Government contingency planning amid rising tensions in the region. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-charters-flight-to-help-british-nationals-leave-lebanon 2024-09-30T00:00:00+01:00 UK charters flight to help British nationals leave Lebanon Foreign Secretary David Lammy announces that the UK has chartered a flight to help British citizens seeking to leave Lebanon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-provides-essential-humanitarian-supplies-to-civilians-in-lebanon-as-the-situation-deteriorates 2024-09-25T00:00:00+01:00 UK provides essential humanitarian supplies to civilians in Lebanon as the situation deteriorates Government re-opens portal for British nationals in Lebanon to register their presence following deployment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-nationals-should-leave-lebanon-as-uk-bolsters-contingency-teams-in-region 2024-09-24T00:00:00+01:00 British nationals should leave Lebanon, as UK bolsters contingency teams in region British nationals should leave Lebanon immediately, ministers have warned, as the government bolsters its presence in the region. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-call-with-president-christodoulides-of-cyprus-31-july-2024 2024-07-31T14:46:15+01:00 PM call with President Christodoulides of Cyprus: 31 July 2024 Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, this afternoon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-aid-delivered-to-gaza-shore 2024-05-17T00:00:00+01:00 UK aid delivered to Gaza shore The first shelter coverage kits have arrived using the US-built temporary pier today (17 May 2024). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-aid-en-route-to-temporary-pier-off-gaza 2024-05-15T00:00:00+01:00 UK aid en route to temporary pier off Gaza More than 100 tonnes of aid is on its way to maritime pier off the coast of Gaza. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-call-with-president-christodoulides-of-the-republic-of-cyprus-30-april-2024 2024-04-30T18:27:24+01:00 PM call with President Christodoulides of the Republic of Cyprus: 30 April 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus, this afternoon.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universal-periodic-review-46-uk-statement-on-cyprus 2024-04-30T14:37:48+01:00 Universal Periodic Review 46: UK Statement on Cyprus The UK's statement at Cyprus's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-boost-aid-support-for-gaza-by-sea 2024-04-06T00:00:00+01:00 UK to boost aid support for Gaza by sea UK government announces new package of military and civilian support to set up a maritime aid corridor to Gaza. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-forces-airdrop-over-10-tonnes-of-food-supplies-to-civilians-in-gaza 2024-03-26T00:00:00+00:00 UK Forces airdrop over 10 tonnes of food supplies to civilians in Gaza The Royal Air Force airdropped over 10 tonnes of food supplies into Gaza for the first time on Monday (25 March 2024), as part of international efforts to provide life-saving assistance to civilians.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-advancing-a-maritime-corridor-to-deliver-humanitarian-assistance-to-gaza-ministerial-consultations 2024-03-13T00:00:00+00:00 Advancing a maritime corridor to deliver humanitarian assistance to Gaza: joint statement on ministerial consultations The UK, US, Cyprus, UAE, Qatar and European Commission gave a statement on ministerial consultations on a maritime corridor for humanitarian assistance to Gaza.