UN Secretary invites Christodoulides and Tatar to a meeting on 13 August
The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, has been invited by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, to a trilateral meeting on the Cyprus issue, with the aim of resuming talks.
During his speech at the annual anti-occupation event for Famagusta, held at the Cultural Centre in Deryneia, President Christodoulides revealed that he received an invitation from António Guterres for a trilateral meeting on the Cyprus issue on August 13th and emphasized that he has responded positively.
Mr. Christodoulides also mentioned that the leader of the Turkish Cypriots, Ersin Tatar, has not yet responded and expressed hope that his response will be positive.
In the meantime, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Giorgos Gerapetritis, expressed the view that elements from the past, specifically from Crans-Montana, can be utilized in the dialogue on the Cyprus issue, while also adding “new elements”. According to the Greek Foreign Minister, this could give a greater impetus to the efforts.
So far, we have not been able to clarify, what Mr Gerapetritis has in mind when he talks about “new elements”.
Tuesday 13th is an “unlucky coincidence” according to Greek superstition. Let’s hope it will be lucky this time.
