They shook hands and were photographed alongside Colin Stuart AnastasiadesTatar at the Ledra Palace for the United Nations reception in Cyprus to mark the end of the year.
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Speaking after the reception, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Colin Stewart praised the work of the technical committees which continue to try to find common ground in a wide range of areas to the benefit of both sides despite the obstacles identified.
At the same time, he added that "there are still many prospects for a Cyprus settlement and regardless of the challenges, the UN in Cyprus will not relax its efforts to help both sides.
Earlier today President Anastasiades said he does not expect through social meetings, such as the one tonight with the Turkish Cypriot leader at the UN event, to achieve the goal of resuming dialogue.
He noted that he is promoting the engagement of the EU in cooperation with the United Nations in order to avoid new Turkish fait accompli in the midst of electoral processes in Cyprus, Greece and Turkey and to prepare the ground for a solution to the Cyprus problem on the basis of UN resolutions and the European acquis, and that he hopes that the determination of the UN Secretary General on the Cyprus problem will be demonstrated by the appointment of a special envoy as he has proposed.
Among those attending the reception are associates of the two leaders, foreign Ambassadors accredited to Cyprus, members of the bi-communal Technical Committees and civil society from both sides.
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