The Cyprus problem as an open wound in Europe will be addressed tonight by the President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, at the EU-NATO dinner in Madrid, and will stress that its resolution will have beneficial effects on the stability and security of the wider region, Government Spokesman Mr. In his statements to the media from Madrid, where he is accompanying President Anastasiades, the Government Spokesman said that "the President of the Republic, accepting the invitation of the Spanish Prime Minister, Mr. Pedro Sanchez, will attend the Euro-Atlantic working dinner for EU and NATO leaders on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Alliance Summit being held in the Spanish capital.
During the dinner, President Anastasiades will have the opportunity, like the other participating leaders, to make a statement setting out the positions of the Republic of Cyprus on the need for cooperation between the EU and NATO, on the basis, inter alia, of respect for the decision-making autonomy and procedures of the two organisations, in the light of the tectonic changes and new challenges arising as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
These new challenges do not only relate to aspects of traditional security, but also extend to the areas of hybrid threats and cyber-attacks, energy security, the global food crisis and migration.
In this context, the President of the Republic will reiterate Cyprus' position that, given its growing geopolitical importance, the EU can play an active role in the effort to contain security threats, but also to seek solutions to crisis situations, focusing on diplomacy and the UN Charter.
Increasing the EU's strategic autonomy, which does not prevent it from cooperating in a coherent manner with NATO and other partners, can make it an effective security provider on the European continent and beyond. He will reiterate that the Cyprus problem remains an open wound in Europe and that its just, viable and workable resolution, in accordance with both international and European law, will have beneficial results, not only for Cyprus and the Cypriots, but also for the stability and security of the wider region."
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