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Through his bilateral contacts and his great diplomatic effort, the President of the Republic aims to cultivate a positive climate, and through a concrete proposal for a more active involvement of the EU to create the conditions for the resumption of negotiations, said today Government Spokesman Mr.
In his statements to journalists at the Presidential Palace, and asked what to expect after the President's communication with the UN Secretary General, the Spokesman said: "The President of the Republic briefed the UN Secretary General on his recent contacts with the leaders of the EU Member States and institutions regarding his proposal for a more active engagement of the EU in the effort to break the deadlock and resume negotiations within the agreed framework.
This proposal by the President of the Republic aims at the EU acting as a complement to the UN efforts.
For his part, the SG reaffirmed his commitment to the UN Security Council resolutions and to the agreed framework for a solution.
The President of the Republic underlined to the Secretary-General the added value of the appointment of the Special Envoy for the Cyprus problem and they have agreed to be in constant communication in the coming period."
The Spokesman added that visits from the UN side are not excluded in the coming period.
Asked if the UN will also move on Turkey's side, the Spokesman said he is not in a position to know the UN's moves, noting: "What I can say is that all efforts are being made on our side, and this is understood both domestically and internationally, that the President of the Republic through his bilateral contacts, his great diplomatic effort, what he aims to do is to cultivate a positive climate, a positive agenda and through a concrete proposal for more active EU involvement to create the conditions for the resumption of negotiations from where they left off in Crans-Montana."
Asked whether next September could be the culmination of the effort, the Spokesperson said: "Our goal is as soon as possible. All efforts are being made so that any developments can take place as soon as possible and it is desirable that negotiations can resume."
Asked if the Spokesman said: "We are also looking forward to the elections in Greece, we hope for a stable Greek Government, so that this cycle of triple elections can be completed. However, as the President of the Republic did before the elections in Turkey, we are using all this time so that our efforts to resume negotiations can be accelerated as much as possible."
Asked whether he foresees the inclusion of a reference to the issue of more active EU involvement in the Conclusions of the European Council to be held at the end of June, the Spokesman said that through the President's contacts and recently through the President's meeting with the Austrian Chancellor and the Joint Communiqué with the Austrian Government, it appears that the President's proposal is both acknowledged and, to the extent possible, supported.
"But also from the statements in the European Parliament by MEPs of all political groups and the Presidents of all political groups, it seems that the proposal is recognised in terms of the perspective it can create."
Asked whether we expect an appointment of a UN Secretary General envoy earlier than an appointment of an EU envoy, the Spokesman said: "It is a simultaneous effort on both sides, both in the UN and the EU. What the President has told the UN Secretary General yesterday is that the appointment of an envoy on the part of the Secretary General will have a high added value to the effort."
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