Cyprus: Breaking the deadlock at the heart of the Anastasiadis-Michel meeting

The President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis, who is in Brest, had a working meeting with the President of the European Council Charles Michel.

During the meeting, President Anastasiadis briefed Mr. Michel on the efforts being made to resolve the impasse and resume the process for resolving the Cyprus issue, expressing at the same time his disappointment at the continuing refusal of the Turkish side to accept him. appointment of an envoy of the UN Secretary-General.

The President of the Republic also referred to his proposals for the adoption of a substantial package of Confidence Building Measures aimed, on the one hand, at cultivating a positive climate that would facilitate the preparation of the ground for the resumption of negotiations on the Cyprus Agreement within the framework of the , on the other hand, the cessation of Turkish illegal actions on land and at sea, which are harmful to Cyprus and its people, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, to the wider region and the European Union itself.

According to government spokesman Mario Pelekano, President Anastasiadis asked for the European Union’s assistance in promoting and implementing these Confidence-Building Measures, which, he said, are also supported by Turkish Cypriot organized groups, while encouraging of the Union for the settlement of the Cyprus problem, which are certainly complementary to the good services of the UN Secretary General.

Furthermore, as Mr. Pelekanos states in a written statement, on the occasion of an unacceptable incident in Denia, President Anastasiadis did not fail to denounce the harassment of Greek Cypriot farmers by Turkish troops observed inside the dead zone.

The President of the Republic also expressed disappointment with the ongoing provocative statements by the Turkish government, referring to what the Turkish Foreign Minister said today, who once again rejects the agreed basis for a solution to the Cyprus problem and puts forward various pretexts on the issue of future revenues from the exploitation of Cypriot gas fields, despite the fact that the rights of the Turkish Cypriot community are fully guaranteed.

The two men also had the opportunity to exchange views on international developments, including the Ukrainian issue and the efforts for a diplomatic solution in the “Normandy format”, the developments in the Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, etc.

Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ

Source: Capital

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