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UNCLAS NICOSIA 000323 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-O, EUR/SE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL CY
SUBJECT: CONTACT INFO FOR CYPRIOT OFFICIALS 
 
REF: SECSTATE 54250 
 
¶1.  Per reftel, names, titles, and contact information for 
leading Cypriot officials is included below.  Point of 
contact at post is Political Section OMS Marie Newcomb, 
newcombma@state.gov, (357) 22-393530. 
 
¶2.  Country: Republic of Cyprus 
Date: May 22, 2008 
 
Head of Government 
 
Last/Family name: Christofias 
First/Middle names: Demetris 
Conventional Usage: President 
Formal Title: President of the Republic of Cyprus 
Office telephone numbers: (357) 22-867533 
After-hours official numbers: (357) 25-623322 
Residence telephone numbers: (357) 22-453208 
Cell phone numbers: (357) 99-415979 
Comments: Good English. Wife: Elsi Christofia 
 
Head of State: SAME AS ABOVE 
 
Foreign Minister 
 
Last/Family name: Kyprianou 
First/Middle names: Markos 
Conventional Usage: Minister 
Formal Title: Minister of Foreign Affairs 
Office telephone numbers: (357) 22-401200 
After-hours official numbers: (357) 99-699885 / (357) 
99-551639 
Residence telephone numbers: (357) 22-775695 
Cell phone numbers: (357) 99-557550 
Comments: Fluent English. 
 
Other: Leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, aka 
"President" of the unrecognized "Turkish Republic of Northern 
Cyprus."  (Note:  The United States does not recognize the 
"TRNC," nor does any other country except Turkey.  The U.S. 
does maintain cordial working relations with the Turkish 
Cypriot community and its leaders, however.) 
 
Last/Family name: Talat 
First/Middle names: Mehmet Ali 
Conventional Usage: Mr. 
Formal Title: Leader of the Turkish Cypriot community 
Office telephone numbers: (0090) 392-22761595 
After-hours official numbers: (0090) 0533-8610799 
Residence telephone numbers: (0090) 392-2273300 
Cell phone numbers: (0090) 0542-8510799 
Comments: Fluent English. Due to the "TRNC's" unrecognized 
status, we do not address the Turkish Cypriot leader as "Mr. 
President," but rather use "Mr. Talat," "sir," or "your 
excellency." 
SCHLICHER