Nikos Anastasiadis: The prospects for dialogue with Turkey are limited

The prospects for the resumption of talks on the Cyprus issue are limited, while the behavior of the Turkish side remains unchanged, said President Anastasiadis. In an exclusive interview given to “Phileleftheros” of Cyprus and the Athenian “Vima”, President Anastasiadis comments on the ongoing impasse in the Cyprus issue and the failure to appoint an envoy of the Secretary General, according to philenews.com.

According to President Anastasiadis, “efforts have been made by various people in order for a relevant decision to be made by the UN Secretary General”, without so far there being anything new regarding the appointment of an envoy.

Analyzing the current state of affairs in the Cyprus issue, the PTA records the data that exist today and which, as it estimates, limit the prospects of resuming efforts to start negotiations. These negative data are “the positions as expressed by Mr. Tatar, with the prerequisites that he sets and with the terms of order that the envoy asks to have” but also “the effort made by the Turkish side for” recognition of the two states before even if negotiations start “.

President Anastasiadis comments on the UN Secretary-General’s latest report, noting with satisfaction that Antonio Guterres considers the appointment of an envoy as “an important factor in the efforts to create common ground for the resumption of talks”. On the other hand, however, he expresses dissatisfaction because “the report does not state that the side that withdrew regarding the terms of reference of the special envoy that had been decided, is none other than the Turkish and Turkish Cypriot leadership”.

However, when asked why he did not react and did not withdraw from the talks when Ersin Tatar submitted to Geneva a document for a two-state solution, something that was outside the UN, the PD said that such an idea “is not an answer nor is it considered the wisest.” .

Source: philenews.com