Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has scheduled a series of bilateral meetings in New York on Sunday, on the sidelines of his participation in the Ministerial Week of the 70th UN General Assembly.

Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides criticized Turkish-Cypriot delegates and the Turkish capital, for its absence of reunification discussion advancements and eluded that their main goal is to enhance the Northern territory.

Greek Government Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos offered the statement below, concerning the violence plaguing Iraq.