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The President of the Republic,
Mr Nikos Christodoulides, described the announcement made this evening by the
Special Representative of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General in
Cyprus, Mr Colin Stewart, about the Secretary General soon announcing the appointment
of an envoy for the Cyprus problem, as significant.
In statements he made to the
Media on the sidelines of the reception held at Ledra Palace, hosted by the
the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Cyprus, which was
also attended by the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr Ersin Tatar, the President of
the Republic said: “The announcement made by Mr Stewart that the UN
Secretary-General will soon – hopefully this week – officially announce the
appointment of an envoy in Cyprus was significant.” He added that “We are
ready on our part. We know very well what we aim for at the negotiation
table; we know what our ultimate goal is, and we will do everything possible
on our side to achieve this.”
When asked if the Cyprus
problem was discussed during the conversation with Mr Tatar at the reception,
the President of the Republic said: “Certainly, we discussed the Cyprus
problem, among other things, but there was no negotiation. I reiterated to Mr
Tatar my readiness, and I hope he will come to the negotiation table, to
achieve what we want, which is the resumption of talks.
The common ground is there,
defined by the UN resolutions, and I hope the talks will resume as soon as
possible. For us, seeing what is happening in our region, there are no frozen
conflicts; the status quo, over time, creates new realities. We see the problems
that arise daily in the buffer zone, and we will do everything that is
possible to lead us to reunification, to a solution of the Cyprus problem
based on the agreed framework.”
(ASP)
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