Cyprus–Ireland relations

Cyprus–Ireland relations are the bilateral relations between Cyprus and Ireland. Cyprus has an embassy in Dublin, and Ireland maintains an embassy in Nicosia. Both countries are members of the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the European Union.{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/embassies/embassy_dublin.nsf/dmlrelations_en/dmlrelations_en?OpenDocument|title=Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Dublin - Bilateral Relations with Ireland|website=Mfa.gov.cy|accessdate=11 January 2018}}

Military relations

Almost 10,000 Irish military personnel have been sent to Cyprus as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus since 1964.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/cyprus/our-role/irish-relations/ |title=Ireland-Cyprus Relations |date= |accessdate=2023-02-16 |quote= |publisher=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Ireland) }}

High level visits

In 1996, Irish Foreign Minister Dick Spring visited Cyprus.{{cite news |author=Paul O'Kane |agency= |title=Irish official to visit Cyprus |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/01/03/Irish-official-to-visit-Cyprus/4339820645200/ |quote= |newspaper=United Press International |date=1996-01-03 |access-date=2023-02-16 }}

The President of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos led a visit of Cypriot politicians and diplomats to Dublin in 2005 to further enhance relations between Ireland and Cyprus.{{cite web|url=http://www.braypeople.ie/news/crowd-is-praised-for-its-good-behaviour-718650.html|title=Crowd is praised for its good behaviour |website=Braypeople.ie|accessdate=11 January 2018}} As part of the Cypriot President's visit to Ireland, he officially opened the permanent Cyprus antiques section in the National Museum of Ireland.{{cn|date=February 2023}}

Irish President Mary McAleese visited Cyprus in 2006. President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades visited Ireland in 2016.

In 2019, Irish President Michael D. Higgins and Irish Minister for Justice and Equality Charles Flanagan visited Cyprus.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/cyprus/news-and-events/latestnews/state-visit-to-the-republic-of-cyprus-by-the-president-of-ireland-and-sabina-higgins-14-16-oct-2019.html |title=State Visit to the Republic of Cyprus by the President of Ireland and Sabina Higgins 14-16 Oct 2019 |date= |accessdate=2019-11-05 |quote= |publisher=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Ireland) }}{{cite news |author= |agency= |title=President praises Cyprus recovery efforts during visit |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2019/1015/1083524-cyprus-higgins/ |quote= |newspaper=RTÉ |date=2019-10-15 |access-date=2023-02-16 }}

In 2022, Irish Minister of State Martin Heydon visited Cyprus.{{cite news |author= |agency= |title=Minister Heydon visits Irish troops serving in Lebanon for St Patrick's Day events |url=https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/771384/minister-heydon-visits-irish-troops-serving-in-lebanon-for-st-patrick-s-day-events.html |quote= |newspaper=Leinster Leader |date=2022-03-21 |access-date=2023-02-16 }}

Agreements

A Double Taxation Treaty between Ireland and Cyprus was signed in 1968.{{cite web |url=https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/documents/double-taxation-treaties/c/cyprus.pdf |title=Double Taxation Treaty between Ireland and Cyprus |date= |accessdate=2023-02-16 |quote= |publisher=Irish Tax and Customs}}

European Union

Ireland joined the EU in 1973. Cyprus joined the EU in 2004.

File:Embassy of Cyprus in Dublin.jpg

==See also==

References

{{Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland| Foreign relations of Ireland}}

Ireland

Category:Bilateral relations of Ireland

Category:Cyprus and the Commonwealth of Nations

Category:Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations