At a meeting of the National Foreign Policy Council (ESEP) today the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by George Gerapetritis, who will inform the parties about the latest developments In the Cyprus issue, Libya and the Greek -Turkish.
The update on the Cyprus issue is coming After the recent five -member meeting in New York, At the UN headquarters, where despite the positive climate there was no substantial progress. The Foreign Minister stressed that “the message for a single Cyprus is more timely than ever”, especially in a time full of conflicts and intolerance, as he typically said.
On his side, The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, He attributed stagnation to the lack of political will on the Turkish Cypriot side, though he noted that there was “little but significant progress, step by step” to the final solution. On the contrary, Turkey reiterated its uninterrupted position for “two equal states”, with the Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman arguing that the stance of the Greek Cypriots makes it impossible for any other solution beyond that promoted by Ersin Tatar.
On the sidelines of the five -member, Mr. Gerapetritis He had a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, which, according to diplomatic sources, focused exclusively on the Cyprus issue.
At the same time, parties are expected to ask for today Update for other critical fronts Foreign policy, such as developments in Libya and the course of Greek -Turkish relations.
It is recalled that in September Scheduled New Trilateral Meeting, While the elections are considered crucial in October, where Ersin Tatar will seek his re -election with the support of Ankara, which remains the catalyst for the final balance in the area.