Written statement by the Government Spokesman on the resignation of A. Mavroyiannis' resignation and the appointment of a new negotiator for the Greek Cypriot side
The President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, following the letter of resignation received from the negotiator, expressing his sincere thanks for the impeccable honest and sincere cooperation shown throughout their collaboration.
Further, the President of the Republic, according to the Government Spokesman, Mario Pelecanos, referred to the many years of cooperation he had with Mr.Mavroyiannis, whose common goal was the reunification of our country, on the basis of the UN resolutions and decisions. In his letter, the President referred to the fact that together they experienced hopes and disappointments created sometimes by progress and sometimes by the frequent retreats from the Turkish Cypriot side."
"Marios Pelekanos adds that the President mentioned in his letter that together they experienced hopes and disappointments created sometimes by progress and sometimes by the frequent retreats from the Turkish Cypriot side."
"In his letter, the President referred to the fact that together they experienced hopes and disappointments created sometimes by progress and sometimes by the frequent retreats from the Turkish Cypriot side.
The President also conveyed his thanks for the contribution of Mr. Mavroyiannis in shaping the proposals of the Greek Cypriot side throughout the talks and especially during the crucial Crans Montana session in 2017.
In conclusion, according to the Government Spokesman, the President referred to the correct point made by Mr. Mavroyiannis' correct reference to the inability to successfully conclude the talks, which was due to the lack of political will and intransigence on the Turkish side and not to errors or omissions on the part of the Greek Cypriots, much less to any errors on the part of Mr. Mavroyiannis.
The President of the Republic appoints Menelaus as negotiator
The President of the Republic has decided that as of 15 May 2022, in replacement of Mr. Mr. Menelaos Menelaou, an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, shall be appointed as negotiator.
Mr. Mr. Menelaou previously served as a member of the Cyprus negotiating team under both the Presidency of the late President Tassos Papadopoulos and the Presidency of the late President Demetris Christofias.
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