Identifier
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08NICOSIA323
2008-05-23 11:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Nicosia
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CONTACT INFO FOR CYPRIOT OFFICIALS

Tags:  PGOV PINR PREL CY 
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UNCLAS NICOSIA 000323 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-O, EUR/SE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL CY
SUBJECT: CONTACT INFO FOR CYPRIOT OFFICIALS

REF: SECSTATE 54250

UNCLAS NICOSIA 000323

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-O, EUR/SE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL CY
SUBJECT: CONTACT INFO FOR CYPRIOT OFFICIALS

REF: SECSTATE 54250


1. Per reftel, names, titles, and contact information for
leading Cypriot officials is included below. Point of
contact at post is Political Section OMS Marie Newcomb,
newcombma@state.gov, (357) 22-393530.


2. Country: Republic of Cyprus
Date: May 22, 2008

Head of Government

Last/Family name: Christofias
First/Middle names: Demetris
Conventional Usage: President
Formal Title: President of the Republic of Cyprus
Office telephone numbers: (357) 22-867533
After-hours official numbers: (357) 25-623322
Residence telephone numbers: (357) 22-453208
Cell phone numbers: (357) 99-415979
Comments: Good English. Wife: Elsi Christofia

Head of State: SAME AS ABOVE

Foreign Minister

Last/Family name: Kyprianou
First/Middle names: Markos
Conventional Usage: Minister
Formal Title: Minister of Foreign Affairs
Office telephone numbers: (357) 22-401200
After-hours official numbers: (357) 99-699885 / (357)
99-551639
Residence telephone numbers: (357) 22-775695
Cell phone numbers: (357) 99-557550
Comments: Fluent English.

Other: Leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, aka
"President" of the unrecognized "Turkish Republic of Northern
Cyprus." (Note: The United States does not recognize the
"TRNC," nor does any other country except Turkey. The U.S.
does maintain cordial working relations with the Turkish
Cypriot community and its leaders, however.)

Last/Family name: Talat
First/Middle names: Mehmet Ali
Conventional Usage: Mr.
Formal Title: Leader of the Turkish Cypriot community
Office telephone numbers: (0090) 392-22761595
After-hours official numbers: (0090) 0533-8610799
Residence telephone numbers: (0090) 392-2273300
Cell phone numbers: (0090) 0542-8510799
Comments: Fluent English. Due to the "TRNC's" unrecognized
status, we do not address the Turkish Cypriot leader as "Mr.
President," but rather use "Mr. Talat," "sir," or "your
excellency."
SCHLICHER