Minister of Foreign Affairs Markos Kyprianou of Cyprus

Markos Kyprianou is EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer ProtectionThank you Mr Commissioner for taking the time to be with US today.
Article Excerpt In a bid to avert a Russian trade ban on EU animal products from 1 January 2007, European Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner Markos Kyprianou was scheduled to meet on 19 December in Moscow Russian Agriculture Minister Alexei Gordeyev and the head of the Russian Veterinary and.
In statements prior to his departure to London, Kyprianou said he will discuss with Miliband how Britain could enforce the process of direct negotiations which began between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus, aiming at reunifying the island, divided since the Turkish invasion of 1974.
Cyprus Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou expressed regret over the Israeli navy's action to force back a boat carrying medical aid for Gaza early Tuesday.
Cyprus Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou has briefed EU Enlargement Commissioner.
Cyprus Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou has said progress on the.
Kyprianou says the Cyprus problem has not really affected him.
Kyprianou says he had anticipated “the financial importance of this portfolio, as we are dealing with Europe’s biggest sector of the economy.
Regarding his European experience and challenges, Kyprianou says “taking into consideration the interests of European citizens is not a difficult challenge as the need for health and safety of citizens is the same in all member states.
If one adds the monthly Strasbourg meeting, then Kyprianou is out of Brussels half the days of the week.
FOREIGN Minister and former EU Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou is bothered by the amount of smoking that goes on in political circles in Cyprus, according to the Financial Times.
My only problem was the smoking there,” Kyprianou was quoted as saying.
Kyprianou is a trainedexpert in questions of international law, especially tax law, and a master when it comes to bean counting and crunching numbers.
Kyprianou says that Ireland represents the best model, but he also says he wants the commission to have an even braver strategy.
Markos Kyprianou said he was cautiously optimistic about renewing negotiations to reunite the island.
Mr Kyprianou said that agreement, not the Annan plan, which was "dead", should form the basis of negotiations.
Food safety commissioner Markos Kyprianou is visiting Brazil this week in an effort to calm concerns in.
European Union Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou has launched a 72m euro (50m) anti-smoking campaign targeting children and young adults.
Commissioner Kyprianou is openly in favour of anti-smoking legislation, but is not planning to introduce any at the European level.
European Parliament tomorrow to mark World AIDS Day.
Markos Kyprianou was born in Limassol on 22 January 1960.
Markos Kyprianou was appointed Minister of Finance on 1st March 2003.
After meeting EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn in Brussels, Cypriot Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou said that Cyprus supported Turkey’s EU membership bid, provided that all necessary conditions would be met.
08 Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou has stressed the urgent need for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, adding that it is very important to send humanitarian aid to those in need as soon as possible.
Addressing the extraordinary meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers, Kyprianou said there cannot be a military solution to the situation in Gaza and called on the EU to support Egypt, the Arab League and the Palestinian Authority in.
Kyprianou is due to make a statement to the European Parliament tomorrow to mark World AIDS Day.
Minister Kyprianou praised the positive and moderating role of Albanian and Albanian factor for the regional peace and stability and assured President Topi about the deep commitment of Cyprus to strengthen the relations between our two countries and about the full support to the integrating perspective of Albania in the European Union.
var RTR_ArticleBlurb = " (Adds details and background) By Darren Ennis and Marcin Grajewski BRUSSELS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The European Union's health chief Markos Kyprianou is expected to return to Cyprus to become its new foreign minister, senior Commission sources said on.
Adds details and background) By Darren Ennis and Marcin Grajewski BRUSSELS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The European Union's health chief Markos Kyprianou is expected to return to Cyprus to become its new foreign minister, senior Commission sources said on Wednesday.
Kyprianou is a member of the Democratic Party, Cyprus's third largest party which backed Christofias in the presidential election runoff.
MESSY REPLACEMENT Kyprianou was appointed EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Affairs in May 2004, but his portfolio was halved following the arrival of Bulgaria and Romania into the 27-member bloc last year.
Kyprianou is a Greek Cypriot and a member of the country's Democratic Party.
Kyprianou has expressed strong support for the European Union and called for increased integration of member states both politically and economically.
Kyprianou said it would take another five years to produce a report on how the alcohol industry should regulate its labeling.