Noted that the Secretary General appointed personal envoy to closely monitor developments
The Minister of Foreign Affairs characterized an extremely positive development in ERT George Gerapetritis the reboot of the process for the Cyprus Under the auspices of the Secretary -General of UN, After the meeting of the informal meeting in an expanded figure in the United Nations in New York.
“Eight years after Cran Montana and the inaction that happened, it is extremely important that the Cyprus issue is now at the top of the Agenda of the Secretary -General,” Mr Gerapetritis stressed, noting that the Secretary General has appointed a personal envoy to closely monitor the developments.
As he stated, the meeting assessed the implementation of the six meters of confidence construction agreed in Geneva, four of which were already implemented, and four were agreed. This progress, he said, creates a “suitable ground” to launch a more substantial debate to achieve a solution in the context of UN Security Council resolutions.
“The message of a single Cyprus is now necessary in a world that is experiencing civil strife, wars and intolerance,” he said, stressing the need to continue the effort to reunite Cyprus, “the national goal”, in complete sympathy with the Republic of Cyprus.
The full statement of Foreign Minister G. Gerapetritis on ERT:
“The debate in an expanded form on the Cyprus issue, under the auspices and initiative of the Secretary -General of the United Nations, was completed here in New York.
Eight years after the Crans Montana and the inaction it brought to the Cyprus issue, it is extremely important that the Cyprus issue is now at the top of the agenda of the Secretary General of the United Nations, who has placed a personal envoy so that he could closely monitor these developments.
We had an extremely productive discussion. We undertook to evaluate the positive measures that had been decided in Geneva a few months ago. It was found that there was completion of these measures in four of the six chapters. And four more have already been added to be able to continue this course for confidence building measures, which will create a suitable ground so that we can move on to a more meaningful discussion than a single Cyprus, which will move within the United Nations Security Council resolutions.
The message of a single Cyprus is now necessary in the world, experiencing civil strife, experiencing wars and is experiencing a great level of intolerance.
It is particularly important for the Greek government, in conjunction with the Republic of Cyprus, to continue this great effort, the national goal of reuniting the Great. “