The Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Stéphane Dujarric, yesterday (15.3.23) made some minor corrections from his 14 March 2023 briefing to the UN international media on the Cyprus problem.
Mr. Dujarric noted that the UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding, Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, began her visit to Cyprus yesterday, and not the day before yesterday, as stated in his March 14 briefing. In particular, she said that yesterday she had meetings with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders, Mr Nikos Christodoulides and Mr Ersin Tatar, respectively. During these detailed discussions, Ms. DiCarlo reiterated the UN's continued commitment to peace on the island.
Ms. DiCarlo, she concluded, will continue her visit with meetings she will have with civil society, including youth and women's groups.
Asked by the Turkish Anadolu News Agency correspondent whether Ms. DiCarlo is going to visit Turkey, Greece and London, i.e. the guarantor powers, after the conclusion of her visit to Cyprus, the Spokesperson said that all she knows is the trip to Cyprus. Should there be anything else, he will inform reporters.
Moreover, in response to a question from the Al Jazeera correspondent during the March 14 briefing regarding Ms. DiCarlo's visit to Cyprus, the question was raised whether there is a specific window of opportunity or whether things look more promising with diplomacy, with Mr. Dujarric replied that there was now a new leadership on the Greek Cypriot side and this was an opportune moment for her to go to the island.
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16/3/2023
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