Under no circumstances can we accept the occupation, nor can the current status quo be the solution to the Cyprus problem and the future of our country, President of the Republic Mr.
In his statements to journalists, coming to the Holy Church of St Lazarus, in Larnaca, for the solemn vespers and the procession of the holy relics and the holy icon of the saint, the President of the Republic said: "We are here to honour the patron saint of Larnaca, to honour Larnaca.
I just want to remind you that this is not the first year, this is the third consecutive year that I have been here, a tradition that I expect to keep in the years to come."
In response to a journalist's remark that after so many decades our churches in the occupied territories still remain inoperative, the President of the Republic said: "It is a tragic consequence of the ongoing occupation, which is why from our side, as I have repeatedly said, from the first day we took office we have been working through a specific plan to break the deadlock and restart the talks from where they left off in Crans-Montana.
Under no circumstances can we compromise, neither with the occupation, nor can the current status quo be the solution to the Cyprus problem and the future of our country.
(PM/AF/AN)
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