The Foreign Minister of Cyprus, Ioannis Kasoulides, met yesterday with Qatar’s Ambassador in Nicosia Hussein bin Ahmed Al Hemaid on the diplomat assuming his duties.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who is to pay a visit to the U.S. and meet with U.S. President Barack Obama, could meet also with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin Aug.5. Erdoğan stressed the necessity