Name: Agis LOIZOU

Born: Nicosia, Cyprus 23 July 1962

Education: Higher (Summa cum Laude)

Languages: Greek (mother tongue), English (fluent), German (fluent), Spanish (very good), French (good), Italian (understanding), Portuguese (understanding)

Joined the Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1990

Currently: Ambassador (designate) of The Republic of Cyprus to The Sultanate of Oman

Previous postings:

–  Head of The Internal Audit Unit, Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (1/1/2023- 1/9/2024)

– High Commissioner/Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Republic of India concurrently accredited to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Governor of Cyprus to Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) (5/2018-8/2023).

–  Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the People’s Republic of China, concurrently accredit Japan, Republic of Korea, DPRK, Mongolia, Cambodia and Laos (5/2014-5/2018)

– Head of the Sub-Saharan Africa Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus (MFA), Nicosia  (8/2013-4/2014)

– High Commissioner/Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Republic of Kenya, concurrently accredited to Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi and the Seychelles, as well as Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Programme for Human Settlements (HABITAT) –  (1/2010-7/2013).

–  Head of the Overseas Cypriots Department, MFA, Nicosia  (6/2009-1/2010)

– Deputy Chief of Protocol, MFA, Nicosia  (6/2006-5/2009)

–  Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Cyprus in Madrid (8/2002-6/2006)

–  Counsellor, Division of European Affairs, MFA, Nicosia (7/2001-8/2002)

– Deputy Chief of Protocol, MFA, Nicosia  (8/2000-7/2002)

– Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the United Nations, New York (1997-2000)

–  Deputy Director, Bilateral Affairs Division, MFA, Nicosia (1996-1997)

– First Secretary and Consul, Embassy of Cyprus, Prague, Czech Republic  (1993-1996)

–  Acting High Commissioner, Cyprus High Commission, New Delhi, India (special assignment, July – August 1993)

– Second Secretary and Consul, Cyprus High Commission, Canberra, Australia  (1991-1993)

– Attaché, Division of European Affairs, MFA, Nicosia  (1990-1991)

Mr. Loizou has represented Cyprus in numerous regular and special Sessions of the United Nations General Assembly and UN and EU Committees. Furthermore, he has represented Cyprus in various groups, including the Non-Aligned Movement, the Group of 77 and China, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS, the Asian Group of the United Nations, the Commonwealth, the OSCE, UNAOC, ASEM, as well as numerous summits, conferences, and meetings both in Cyprus and abroad.