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Messages are being conveyed from the Turkish side about the need to mobilise on the Cyprus problem, President of the Republic Nicos Christodoulides said tonight, noting, however, that our side will see all this in practice through the substantial resumption of the talks.
In his remarks to journalists, while attending the reception hosted by the Ambassador of France for the country's national day, and asked if he has been informed about the contacts that European leaders had with the Turkish President during which some messages were conveyed to him, the President of the Republic said that "I have been informed about most of the meetings, and tomorrow I will be informed by some European leaders. The messages have been conveyed.
It is important, I think, that our initiative, our effort to resume the talks has led to the mobilisation of the international community, and the messages have been conveyed to Mr Erdogan. I also note the fact that Turkey is interested in reactivating its European perspective, which is also reflected in the developments on the Cyprus issue.
I have talked about three milestones, the European Council meeting, the NATO meeting, we now have the UN General Assembly ahead of us and I hope that we will reach what is the main issue, which we will not stop trying to achieve, the resumption of talks on the basis of the agreed framework.
I also consider the UN Security Council statement to be important. You know that the process has changed, now the resolution, in terms of discussions was once a year, where it used to be every six months - the fact that there was this clear position from the Security Council on both the resumption of talks and the appointment of an envoy and the form of a solution to the Cyprus problem sends messages in all directions.
Within this framework we will continue our efforts."
Asked whether the information that Ankara seems to be open to the possibility of resuming negotiations is true, the President of the Republic said that "messages are being conveyed from the Turkish side about the need to mobilise on the Cyprus problem. We will see all this in practice through the effective resumption of talks."
Asked whether the conditions have been created for a meeting between him and the UN Secretary General and the Turkish Cypriot leader next September in New York, President Christodoulides said "at this stage I can talk about my readiness to participate in such a meeting".
Asked if he was bothered by the attitude of some MPs, who support the Government, during yesterday's plenary session of the Parliament, President Christodoulides replied "no, every MP can do what he or she considers to be in the best interest of the country. I think, yes, it is positive that this particular attempt for a universal suspension of divestments that would have led the country, the economy to new adventures, which I think no one, but no one, wants to see, did not pass. So, yes, I am satisfied with yesterday's result in Parliament."
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