Christodoulides met with Guterres in New York – the Cyprus issue in the spotlight

Meeting with UN Secretary -General Antonio Guterres He had in New York, on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly, the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides.

As he said after the meeting, within November Expandable meeting is expected to take place for Cypruswith the aim of reopening substantial conversations from the point where they stopped at Montana.

Humanist corridor “Amalthea”

The Cypriot president has accepted the thanks of the UN Secretary -General for the decisive role of Cyprus in the humanitarian corridor “Amalthea»For Gaza. So far have been sent 25 thousand tons of helpwith his A. Guterres to call for the continuation and intensification of the mission as there are difficulties in Jordan and Egypt.

The Cyprus Presidency of the EU

The assumption of the Cyprus Presidency of the EU Council was also discussed. Guterresas the President noted Christodoulidesrecognized the importance of the European dimension and agreed to promote the EU – UN cooperation through the Cyprus Presidency.

The Cyprus issue in the spotlight

At the heart of the discussion was the Cyprus issue. N. Christodoulides He stressed that the UN Secretary -General remains committed to trying to resume talks, despite international crises. As he said, the next substantive meeting is expected after ‘election»Occupied on October 19, with the most likely date in November.

New head of UN peacekeeping power in Cyprus

THE Antonio Guterres He informed President Christodoulides about the placement of a new head of the UN peacekeeping power in Cyprus (UNFICUM), a close associate, who will contribute to both the mission of the power and the overall effort to resume dialogue.

President Christodoulides avoided commenting on critical statements by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, noting that any extreme positions are part of the pre -election campaign in the occupied territories. He recalled, however, that the answers to the form of a solution to the Cyprus issue were given by third parties, such as the UN Secretary -General and the British Minister of Europe, clarifying that the solution could not escape the agreed framework.

The meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kobos, the government spokesman Konstantinos Letibiotisthe negotiator Menelaos Menelau, The permanent representative of Cyprus to the UN Maria Michael and the director of the president’s diplomatic office Gift of Venice.

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