Cyprus–Yugoslavia relations

Cyprus and Yugoslavia

Cyprus–Yugoslavia relations

Cyprus	Yugoslavia

Cyprus–Yugoslavia relations were historical foreign relations between Cyprus and now split-up Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Together with Malta, both countries belonged to the small group of European and Mediterranean member states of the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War, group which itself part of the larger group of neutral and non-aligned European countries. Two countries shared similar or identical views on many international issues and cooperated closely in the United Nations and at various gatherings of the non-aligned countries.^[1] Makarios III participated in the 1961 Summit Conference of Heads of State or Government of the Non-Aligned Movement in Belgrade which was the first official conference of the Non-Aligned Movement.

The agreement establishing diplomatic relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was signed on 10 July 1960.^[2] Formal trade between two sides started already during the British Cyprus with Yugoslav export starting in 1945 and Cypriot in 1948.^[3] Two countries signed formal trade and economic cooperation agreement in 1962.^[3] In 1963 Yugoslavia export amounted for 378 million Yugoslav dinar while import from Cyprus was 90 million dinar.^[3] In addition, Cyprus tours were among popular options provided by the Yugoslav tourist agencies.^[4]

On August 9, 1964, the Government of Yugoslavia expressed its “greatest concern” over the Cypriot intercommunal violence and underlined that "nothing can justify outside aggression as a method for settling an internal Cypriote problem".^[5]

• Yugoslavia and the Non-Aligned Movement
• Cyprus and the Non-Aligned Movement
• Croatia–Cyprus relations
• Cyprus–Serbia relations
• Mediterranean Games
• Death and state funeral of Josip Broz Tito
• Cyprus at the 1984 Winter Olympics
• 1988 Non-Aligned Foreign Ministers Conference
• Neutral and Non-Aligned European States