“Europe will never be whole as long as Cyprus remains divided,” emphasized the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, during her joint statement with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulidis in Brussels, stressing at the same time that “this division of a member state is not only Cypriot problem, but also a European problem.
R. Metsola noted that “we will not turn away from Cyprus and our common desire to see the reunification of your island under the auspices of the UN peace plan”, adding that “Cyprus’ solidarity with Turkey after last month’s devastating earthquake is proof that we can build confidence”.
“I’m looking forward to the president’s proposals for a new push to resume negotiations… We are ready to support you in every possible way… We will put all our resources at your disposal…” Ms. Metsola said. .
For his part, the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulidis, declared Mrs. Metsolas’ “great interest” in solving the Cyprus problem, which is a “European issue”.
“I really believe that the EU can play a catalytic role to bring the Turkish side back to the negotiating table where they left off in 2017,” said Nikos Christodoulidis.
Earlier, Mr. Christodoulidis met with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel. In a tweet on Twitter, the President of the European Commission says: “I am delighted to have met with President Christodoulides in front of the European Council. We discussed his proposal to resume negotiations on the settlement of the Cyprus issue within the agreed framework. We also discussed how to further support Ukraine and solve the problem of circumventing our sanctions in Russia.”
The President of the Republic of Cyprus had the opportunity to present his proposal to Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen.
The persecution of the Cypriot government is the EU. take the lead by appointing a politician who will take initiatives to resolve the Cyprus problem, always within the agreed framework of the United Nations.
Source: RES-IPE
Source: Kathimerini
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