Embassy of the United States, Nicosia
| Embassy of the United States, Nicosia | |
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| Location |  Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Address | Ploutarchou, Egkomi 2406, Cyprus |
| Coordinates | 35°9′58″N 33°20′35″E / 35.16611°N 33.34306°ECoordinates: 35°9′58″N 33°20′35″E / 35.16611°N 33.34306°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Website | https://cy.usembassy.gov |
The Embassy of the United States in Nicosia is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Cyprus.
History[edit]
The United States recognized the Republic of Cyprus on August 16, 1960, and established diplomatic relations on the same day. Originally operating as a Consulate General, the office was elevated to an embassy with L. Douglas Heck serving as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. The first ambassador, Fraser Wilkins, presented his credentials later that year on September 19.[1] A major development in the ongoing Cyprus dispute occurred in 1983 when the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) declared independence, recognized solely by Turkey. The United States has committed to a policy of non-recognition regarding Northern Cyprus.[2]
The United States supports UN peacekeeping forces that have been present since 1964 and has been involved in various programs to foster cooperation between Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities.[3] On July 15, 1974, the sitting President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III was removed from office and pro-Enosis nationalist Nikos Sampson was installed.[4][5][6] On August 19, 1974, Rodger Davies, a secretary at the U.S. embassy, and Antoinette Varnavas, and a Greek Cypriot national,[7] were killed by sniper fire from a nearby building, believed to be gunmen from EOKA-B, a Greek Cypriot nationalist paramilitary organization whose goal was to unite Cyprus with Greece.[8][9] Afterwards, the U.S. government "immediately" sent his replacement, Ambassador to Yemen William R. Crawford Jr., in order to demonstrate that "it was not blaming Greek-Cypriot authorities for the murder".[10]
The embassy is working to assist in the reduction of disparities within the Cypriot communities and to promote business and trade across the Green Line as part of the Cyprus Partnership for Economic Growth (CyPEG) established in 2004.[3] Cyprus received its Apollo 17 lunar sample display in December 2022, fifty years after it had been collected.[11]
See also[edit]
- Cyprus–United States relations
- Embassy of Cyprus, Washington, D.C.
- List of ambassadors of the United States to Cyprus
References[edit]
- ↑ "A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Cyprus". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ↑ "U.S. Embassy Nicosia, Cyprus". diplomacy.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Policy History". cy.usembassy.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ↑ Mallinson, William (June 30, 2005). Cyprus: A Modern History. I. B. Tauris. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-85043-580-8. Search this book on
- ↑ "CYPRUS: Big Troubles over a Small Island". TIME. July 29, 1974. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Cook, Chris; Diccon Bewes (1997). What Happened Where: A Guide to Places and Events in Twentieth-century History. Routledge. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-85728-533-8. Search this book on
- ↑ Giniger, Henry (20 August 1974). "U.S. AMBASSADOR IS SLAIN AS GREEK CYPRIOTES RIOT; ATHENS RECASTS MILITARY WOMAN AIDE DIES; Bullets From Outside Penetrate Besieged Nicosia Embassy". The New York Times. Page 1, columns 5-8. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ The Associated Press (20 August 1974). "Arrest warrants are issued in slaying of U.S. diplomat". The Free Lance-Star. 90 (196). Fredericksburg, Virginia. Page 1, columns 1-3; page 12, columns 3-4. Retrieved 1 November 2023 – via Google News.
- ↑ Giniger, Henry (21 August 1974). "Cyprus Arrest Warrants Issued for Three in Slaying of U.S. Envoy". The New York Times. Page 3, columns 1-8. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ "Cyprus: Looking for Paradise Lost". Time. September 2, 1974.
- ↑ "Fifty years late, US gifts Apollo 17 moon rock to people of Cyprus". December 14, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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