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The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Cyprus is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Cyprus. Previously a territory of the Ottoman Empire , a British protectorate under Ottoman suzerainty was established over Cyprus by the Cyprus Convention of 4 June 1878.
The countries are both members of the United Nations and Commonwealth of Nations. The United Kingdom has a High Commission in Nicosia and Cyprus has a High Commission in London. Irfan Siddiq is the current British High Commissioner to Cyprus, [1] whilst Andreas Kakouris is the current Cypriot High Commissioner to the UK. [2]
Pages in category "High commissioners of the United Kingdom to Cyprus" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Member, Cour des Comptes. Member of the European Parliament. President, European Movement in France Katharine Braddick United Kingdom Group Head of Strategic Policy and Senior Advisor to the chief executive officer, Barclays: Dame Nicola Brewer United Kingdom Non-Executive board member, Iberdrola. Non-Executive board member, Aggreko
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Cyprus. There are currently 45 embassies and high commissions in Nicosia . Several other countries have non-resident embassies.
Most of its missions are located in fellow member-states of the European Union, and in the Middle Eastern countries, with which it shares historic and cultural linkages. The unrecognized state of Northern Cyprus , also known as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, has its own diplomatic missions , albeit only to Turkey, the sole country ...
A British protectorate under nominal Ottoman suzerainty was established over Cyprus by the Cyprus Convention of 4 June 1878, following the Russo-Turkish War, in exchange for British support of the Ottomans during the Congress of Berlin. [3] Cyprus was then proclaimed a British protectorate and was informally integrated into the British Empire.
The High Commission of Cyprus is the diplomatic mission of Cyprus in the United Kingdom. [1] It is located at 13 St James's Square, next door to the London Library and very close to Chatham House. [1] In 2012 there was a small protest outside the High Commission by people claiming to have been mis-sold property on the island. [2]