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Upon Cyprus's accession to the European Union, trade between Cyprus and the UK was governed through the European single market. Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union , the EU and the UK signed a free trade agreement on 31 December 2020, due to the UK leaving the European single market; the EU–UK Trade and ...
The resolution urged the UK government "to fulfil its financial obligations towards the Republic of Cyprus, which derive from the Treaty of Establishment." It also argued that the UK does not have territorial waters in the areas. [33] [34] The UK government does not recognise Cypriot claims that the UK's sovereignty in the areas is limited. [35]
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 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]
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.
HM Revenue & Customs SBA Customs vehicle. Sovereign Base Areas Customs and Immigration is a semi-autonomous branch of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of the United Kingdom. It has jurisdiction over Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus, administered as a Sovereign Base Area, and home to British Forces Cyprus.
British Forces Cyprus (BFC) is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the UK Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia on the island of Cyprus and at a number of related 'retained sites' in the Republic of Cyprus.
Dhekelia Airfield was established following the independence of Cyprus in 1960 as part of the agreements in the Treaty of Establishment. British military missions in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East have relied heavily on the support provided by the airfield.