Do you know that a rising young Cypriot composer has been awarded a full scholarship by a prestigious U.S. university for a PhD program? That several Cypriots are on full or partial athletic scholarships in tennis, football, basketball–even skiing–in U.S. universities? That two sisters from Cyprus are on full scholarships at a university in Iowa? ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 10 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Op-Eds, Study in the U.S.
On August 20, Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army, General Mark A. Milley met with Chief of the Republic of Cyprus National Guard Lieutenant General Ilias Leontaris, U.S. Ambassador Kathleen Doherty and UK High Commissioner Stephen Lillie in Larnaca. The visit was one leg of a trip General Milley was making to the Middle ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 21 August, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & Cyprus
| Tags: U.S. Army
(As prepared for delivery) Mr. President, Ministers, Honored Guests – Good evening and Welcome! Tonight we celebrate the two hundred and forty-second anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. Thank you for joining us. We often celebrate Independence Day early because of the July heat. While Mother Nature hasn’t been nice ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 5 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Independence Day
(As prepared for delivery) Good morning and welcome. I’m glad there is a good turnout of journalists. Before I turn to the visit of the State Department’s Assistant Secretary Wess Mitchell and to policy issues, I would like to tell you about a series of fun events that highlight two things I care about – ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 14 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Official Remarks, Press Releases, Speeches
| Tags: Assistant Secretary Mitchel
February 21, 2018 First I wanted to congratulate the President on his re-election and also to convey the White House’s congratulations to the President. President Trump sent a letter of congratulations recently and we are very happy to see the results. We’ve had a very good discussion about all the events that are happening including ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 21 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador
| Tags: President Anastasiades
Tuesday, November 28 It is great to be here at the University of Cyprus today. I’d like to give recognition to my good friend Rector Christofides for hosting the event and the other local sponsors for supporting it. I am particularly glad to see the Hellenic Initiative taking an active role in Cyprus—their important work ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 30 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Education, Entrepreneurship, Innovation
Published on November 26, 2017 Violence against women is a global scourge. One in three women worldwide will be beaten, coerced into sex, or abused in her lifetime, according to the World Health Organization. At least 30 percent of these women will experience this violence at the hands of an intimate partner or relative. These ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 27 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Human Rights, Op-Eds
The New U.S. Administration: Balancing New Foreign Policy Priorities How Is Europe Affected? November 2, 2017 I would like to thank John Peet, political editor of the Economist, and the Summit’s organizers, particularly John Georgoulas and his team, for the invitation to speak today. It’s an honor to share the stage with such distinguished co-panelists ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 3 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. Policy
| Tags: Economist
Chateau Status September 20, 2017 (As prepared for delivery) I really enjoyed your fabulous presentations, and am happy to hear that each one of you found your time in the United States to be so rewarding. Whenever I meet with you it gives me new hope that Cyprus can be reunified and can take full ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 20 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Speeches, Study in the U.S.
September 14, 2017 I am very pleased to be here to offer my congratulations and that of the U.S. government to CVAR for winning the Europa Nostra Grand Prix for Education, Training and Awareness-Raising for 2017. While the United States is a relatively young country, we have a great respect for cultural heritage, which we ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 15 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Official Remarks, Speeches
August 23, 2017 The last time I spoke to you here in Cyprus, I—and many others—expressed cautious optimism about the coming twelve months, and we had a very engaged administration with Vice President Biden and Secretary of State Kerry who were very involved and helped the talks proceed. I am actually happy to say that ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 24 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Diaspora
U.S. Embassy Cyprus May 25, 2017 Mr. President, we are honored to have you here tonight. Ministers, Excellencies, Eminences, friends, good evening! Welcome to the U.S. Embassy on this beautiful and surprisingly cool night as we celebrate the two hundred and forty-first anniversary of America’s independence. We are happy to share this holiday with our ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 26 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events
| Tags: #AmbDoherty, Independence Day, Reception
(English text) “Last year, 22 Cypriots started their undergraduate degrees in the U.S. They received over $2 million in scholarships from U.S. universities.” In the year and a half that I have been the U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, I have travelled all over the island. No matter where I go—visiting historical sites, hiking in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 11 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Study in the U.S.
| Tags: EducationUSA, StudyUSA Cyprus
Good morning everyone. I stayed up all night as I think many of you did. The night is still continuing, since we don’t have final results; but probably will within an hour or so. Right now it looks like the presumptive winner will be Donald Trump but we still don’t know, it’s still a little ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 9 November, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: #AmbDoherty, Donald J. Trump, Elections
Good evening. Kalispera sas. Thank you very much, Xenia, for your introduction. AKTI has done a great job protecting the environment in Cyprus and helping create opportunities for women entrepreneurs. It is a pleasure to be here today to support AKTI’s “Show Her She Can” project, which was funded through a U.S. government grant. Green ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 29 September, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Environment, Speeches
| Tags: Green Cluster
On the fifteenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Ambassador Doherty spoke to Dimitra Molyva of Ant1 television, sharing her personal memories of that day. Transcript: Dimitra Molyva: It’s the fifteenth anniversary of the terrible terrorist attacks in the U.S. at the twin towers and the pentagon. Where were you at that time? ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 11 September, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador
| Tags: Ant1, Interview, September 11, TV
Good morning – kalimera sas … Thank you very much Andy Manatos, for your introduction. It is a pleasure to be here today and to welcome you back to Nicosia. There is much to talk about, so in the few minutes I have, I will share with you what is happening here on the ground, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 28 June, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador, Kathleen Doherty, PSEKA
Mr. President… Ministers, Your Excellencies, Eminences, friends – Good evening! Welcome to the U.S. Embassy on this beautiful night as we celebrate the two hundred and fortieth anniversary of America’s independence! However, before we start our celebration, I would like to take a moment to express our sadness for all the lives lost in Orlando, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 14 June, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Independence Day, July 4
Good evening Minister Lakkotrypis, Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen. I’m happy to be here this evening to discuss a challenging and important topic: the recent changes to our Iran sanctions policy and what those changes mean for businesses here in Cyprus. These changes are the direct result of one of the major diplomatic achievements of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 28 March, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Economic Issues, Speeches
| Tags: AmCham, Iran
By Ambassador Doherty (English text) “E pluribus unum.” “Out of Many, One.” Originally, this 13-letter motto that is stamped on all U.S. coins and dollars referred to the coming together of 13 states to form one federated country. Today, the motto has come to mean that out of many peoples, races, religions, languages, and ancestries, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 28 February, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
Rotary Club of Nicosia Thank you so much for today’s invitation, and a particular thanks to your Chairman Dicran Ouzounian and to Ambassador Markides for the warm welcome. These are troubling times. Rarely in past decades have we seen so many conflicts splitting apart countries and, leaving in their wake, millions killed and displaced. This ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 4 February, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Europe & Eurasia, Near East & North Africa, U.S. & Cyprus, U.S. Policy
| Tags: Eastern Mediterranean, Syria
Imagine three women anywhere in the world: a celebrity, a family member, or a friend. Research indicates one of these three women will experience gender-based violence in her lifetime. But that doesn’t mean we can’t do something to stop it. A comprehensive
2014 study showed 33% of women in EU countries have also experienced physical and/or sexual ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 10 December, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
Dear guests, ladies and gentlemen… I am pleased so many could attend this evening. Tonight’s reception is an occasion for new friendships, new partnerships. I look forward to getting to know all of you. A little bit about me – I am from New York City, and have lived in some of the great large ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 5 November, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
Remarks by Ambassador Doherty at The Economist Conference, Hilton Hotel, Nicosia, Cyprus It is great to be here with you today. I would like to thank The Economist for inviting me to address you at the 11th Cyprus Summit. As some of you know, I have been in Cyprus just about a month now. To represent ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 3 November, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador
Your Excellencies, Your Grace(s), Ladies and Gentlemen… It is a pleasure to be here with you tonight in this incredible setting and for such a happy occasion. Our cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes that we inherit from past generations, from those that came before us. At the same time, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 27 October, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
Hilton Park Hotel, Nicosia Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen… I would like to thank the American Chamber of Commerce in Cyprus, Baker Tilly, Deloitte, KPMG, NCR, PWC, Transparency International Cyprus, Cyprus International Institute of Management, and everyone who contributed time and resources to make this event possible. As many of you know, I have just ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 8 October, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
