President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades today expressed his gratitude to US Senator Robert Menendez for his longstanding principled positions on the Cyprus issue.
In his remarks to reporters after the groundbreaking ceremony of the Maronite Sporting Center, asked to say what we expect from the United States following Senator Menendez's statement today, criticizing the Turkish President, President Anastasiades said that "the dominant position on foreign policy issues played by the President of the Senate on foreign and international relations of the United States can never be ignored.
I want to salute and thank and express my gratitude for the principled positions that Senator Menendez has maintained over the years on issues of human rights, international law that certainly do not fail to point out the violations of those principles on the part of Turkey against both Cyprus and Greece and Turkey's behavior in general."
Asked whether there should also be an intervention towards Washington, the President of the Republic said that "the necessary interventions are being made, there is no need to say more. Our actions are coordinated, they are harmonized so that in addition to the expression of American officials, which is of course part of our policy, similar actions are also directed to the central authorities through various influencing bodies. Moreover, do not forget the special relationship I have with President Biden, his descent to Cyprus, his interest in the Cyprus problem and, in general, the significant improvement of our transnational relations that reaches strategic cooperation."
Asked if he will have any intervention in DISY after his departure from the Presidency of the Republic, President Anastasiades said that "I was and remain a synergist, I was one of the founding members, I was one of the leading members, 16 years as President of DISY, ten years in the Presidency with the full support of DISY, it is natural for me to be interested in the party that expressed me for more than 42 years and that certainly expresses me. The role will be advisory, it will not be I decide and order and others have to follow. Such attitudes cannot be seen as contributing to a climate of democratic understanding and respect for the members and friends of the party."
Asked if he will intervene the day after the elections for unification, the President said that "I do not want to believe that there will be such a rift that interventions are needed, but if they are needed and of course they will be done."
When asked if he will intervene the day after the elections for unification, the President said that "I do not want to believe that there will be such a rift that interventions are needed, but if they are needed and of course they will be done.
Asked to comment on the occupation regime's exclusion of a Greek Cypriot woman for the position of the commune chief of Kormakitis, the President said "what can I say apart from the intolerance or even the mentality that prevails in some circles in Ankara dictated through its enablers? It is both reprehensible and unacceptable and unthinkable. But when you see the mayor of Istanbul being condemned, do you expect that it was possible for Ankara's enablers to differentiate their mentality and tactics towards a candidate for community ruler of an occupied village? I regret the unacceptable attitude."
Asked whether he would raise the issue with Mr Tatar, the President said "I wonder whether he can listen and implement something that is reasonable when the orders are unfortunately from Ankara."
Finally, asked whether he would meet with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Cyprus Mr. Colin Stewart, the President said "I will see him, I will meet him, my schedule is very busy either with travel abroad or at home."
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