By Andreas Theophanous* Following the elections in the occupied northern part of Cyprus, the new Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin
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Written statement by the Government Spokesman Mr Nikos Christodoulides Mr Akinci resorts to distorted and false references, which aim to ascribe to the President of the Republic and the Greek Cypriot community a purported lack of readiness for a solution to the Cyprus problem.
The morning session of the Conference on Cyprus on the chapter of security and guarantees, presided over by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland is underway.
The UN Secretary General`s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide has briefed comprehensively the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres after his meetings in Athens and Ankara on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday that if he were interested in February’s presidential elections, he would not have submitted his recent proposal in the framework of the UN-led negotiations with the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, to solve the Cyprus problem.
By Nikos Christodoulides Cyprus government spokesman The seemingly intractable Cyprus problem has been dubbed the ‘graveyard of diplomats’, an unforgiving label alluding to the failed attempts of the international community over the past decades to successfully assemble the puzzle that is, admittedly, the Cyprus problem.
The Republic of Cyprus, as a relevant party, will participate in a conference, scheduled for 12 January, in Geneva, on the Cyprus problem, the government has stressed, pointing out that the January meeting will deal with amendments to international conventions which concern the Republic.
Efforts to continue the UN-led peace talks on Cyprus continue next week, with the focal point being the return to the island of the UN Secretary General`s Special Advisor on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide, who arrives on Sunday.
US Vice President Joe Biden has encouraged the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus, namely President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, to continue negotiations for a Cyprus settlement.