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Europe will not be whole until Cyprus is reunited, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said on Tuesday as she welcomed President Nikos Christodoulides to Strasbourg.
“You are not alone in your desire to see your island reunited,” she said, emphasising that the only way forward is to have a sovereign European state, a bicommunal, bizonal federation in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.
Metsola stressed that the Cyprus problem is not limited to the island but is a wider European concern, adding that greater EU involvement in all stages of the negotiations could be helpful.
She noted, however, that it is clear that a solution must be reached within the UN framework and that the EU, through a suitably qualified envoy, can help give a new impetus to the negotiations so they can resume.
Metsola’s comments came as part of Christodoulides’ trip to Strasbourg in which he will address parliament.
For his part, Christodoulides said before the session said that “we are making every effort to resume negotiations.
“I look forward to the support of the European Parliament. The EU can play a leading role in our efforts to restart negotiations,” he said, thanking Metsola for her interest and clear positions on the Cyprus problem.
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