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The UN Assistant Secretary-General welcomed the responsible attitude demonstrated by the President of the Republic from the first day of his assumption of office through the taking of initiatives, Government Spokesperson Mr.
In his statements to journalists at the Presidential Palace, following the meeting of the President of the Republic with the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Africa, Mr. Miroslav Yedzia, the Spokesperson said that "it was a very constructive meeting during which the President of the Republic reiterated once again our readiness to resume negotiations within the agreed framework, from where they had stopped."
The Assistant Secretary General welcomed the responsible attitude shown and demonstrated by the President of the Republic from the first day of his assumption of office through taking initiatives.
What we prioritize as the highest priority, and it is the message conveyed by the President of the Republic, is the prospect of resuming negotiations from where they had stopped within the agreed framework, in accordance with Security Council resolutions, and it is in this direction that we believe that the appointment of an envoy on behalf of the Secretary-General will have a high added value."
Asked when the appointment is expected, the Spokesperson said "we look forward to seeing how today's contacts of the Assistant Secretary-General and the President's transition to New York unfold."
Asked if the UN official conveyed a message on behalf of the UN Secretary-General, the Spokesperson said that "the Assistant Secretary-General noted the responsible, sober, constructive attitude of the President of the Republic."
Asked what the position of the United Nations Secretariat was on the Pyla incidents, the Spokesperson said that "the position of the Secretary-General himself, and of the Security Council through its unanimous statement as issued, is a given. It is a position that clarifies once again both the status of the buffer zone and the terms of reference of UNFICYP, but also its commitment to the agreed framework, the bizonal bicommunal federation with political equality, and notes and the Security Council in its unanimous statement, the need and the added value of appointing an envoy of the UN Secretary General".
Asked if Mr. Yedzia had come up with a proposal to build the road to Pyla, the Spokesperson said that "it has not been discussed. What is being prioritized today and the reason why Mr. Yedzia has come to Cyprus - and we should note this, it is important his descent especially after Ms. Di Carlo's visit - this visit, this meeting was planned, it was determined and after the President's telephone communication with the UN Secretary General and after the Foreign Minister's one-on-one meeting with Mr. Guterres. The aim of that meeting was to create a perspective, to examine the prospect of resuming negotiations."
To a question, he said that "the United Nations is exploring the possibility of the prospect of resuming negotiations. What we have reiterated is the readiness of our side, the readiness of the President of the Republic to resume negotiations from where they had stopped."
To another question, the Spokesperson referred to the unprecedented reaction of the international community to the incidents in Pyla, stressing that it had once again clarified the status of the buffer zone and noted that "any action that calls into question the status of the buffer zone will not be accepted."
In response to another question, the Spokesperson referred to the unprecedented reaction of the international community to the incidents in Pyla, stressing that it had once again clarified the status of the buffer zone and noted that "any action that calls into question the status of the buffer zone will not be accepted.
Asked whether Yedzia raised for discussion ways to break the deadlock, the Spokesman said that we expect his contacts in Nicosia to be concluded, and added that "the President of the Republic thoroughly elaborated on his proposal for more active EU involvement, but also on the usefulness of having an envoy of the Secretary General in this effort to resume negotiations".
He added that there was an exchange of views and "what Mr. Yedzia on behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General is his commitment to the effort to resume negotiations, but also his commitment as the United Nations to the agreed framework and the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council."
Asked whether names were being discussed for the appointment of an envoy, the Spokesperson said that "already, some members of the Security Council are discussing specific names."
In response to another question, the Spokesperson said that Mr. Yeghia informed that he might hold meetings in Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom in the coming period.
Finally, asked about the President's initiative, Mr. Letybiotis said that "the President's proposal is in progress, we are in diplomatic contacts all this time both to the EU and the United Nations."
(PM/EC/SX)
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