The hope that there will be a solution to the Cyprus problem from on the part of the UN Secretary General to appoint a special envoy for the Cyprus issue[/B] and at the same time develop an initiative on the part of the EU in cooperation with the UN, in order to avoid new fait accompli which Turkey is seeking, President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades expressed today.
Leaving the Presidential Palace to go to the Czech Embassy lunch, the President of the Republic, asked if he could, through social meetings, such as the one he will have tonight with the Turkish Cypriot leader at the UN event, to achieve the goal of resuming dialogue, he said "no, of course not. But what I keep is the last visit of the Assistant Secretary General for Europe who has assured that the interest of the UN Secretary General remains active so that the necessary conditions for resumption of the dialogue can be created.
Of course, one does not expect any development at this time, given that there are elections in Cyprus, in Greece, in Turkey.
What should be taken into account is, on the one hand, the will of the SG, his determination, which I hope will be manifested by the appointment of a special envoy as he has proposed, I am not interested in the name, and secondly, an initiative on the part of Europe which I am promoting, in cooperation with the UN, as a preliminary and prior to the start of a new dialogue, to avoid new fait accompli sought by Turkey and to prepare the ground so that with specific initiatives and in cooperation with the UN, the EU can play a positive role towards a solution of the Cyprus problem, always on the basis of UN resolutions and the European acquis for the benefit of all Cypriots, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.
When asked, he clarified that "the first stage is to avoid new fait accompli and the next stage is in the period between now and the elections to prepare the EU in cooperation with the UN, in order to present such a proposal that, without evading UN resolutions, can constitute the common basis for a solution to the Cyprus problem, in order to find a workable and viable solution to our national problem".
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