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What is envisaged for the buffer zone is clearly stated in the UN resolutions and decisions, President of the Republic Nicos Christodoulides said today.
In his statements to journalists at the Presidential Palace, and asked about a UN proposal regarding the cultivation of part of the land in the buffer zone in Deneia, he said that "the issue is handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When we have something concrete to report, we will report it. It is clear, both in the UN resolutions and in the repeated resolutions, what is envisaged for the buffer zone, why the UN is in Cyprus, why the peacekeeping force is in Cyprus, who gives their consent, all these issues are governed by UN resolutions. And it is exactly within this framework that the Foreign Ministry is handling it."
Asked if the government is giving any guidance to the farmers, the President of the Republic said "of course we are in contact. The issue of security is of primary importance for us and we are in touch."
Asked about the elections in Greece, the President said that "I have contacted the Greek Prime Minister conveying my congratulations on the outcome of the elections. From then on, today, he will receive the relevant mandate from the President of the Hellenic Republic and will announce his decisions himself, it is not appropriate for me to speak on behalf of the Greek Prime Minister."
Asked to refer to the meeting he had earlier with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, the President of the Republic said that "my meetings with Mr Schinas and Mr Hahn have been very good. With Mr Hahn we discussed EU budget issues, but also issues concerning the European People's Party (EPP), he is Vice-President of the EPP, he has been a Commissioner for many years, we have a friendly relationship since my time as Foreign Minister, and the same with Mr Schinas. We talked mainly about the Migration issue, we see the EU as a partner in this effort to tackle this problem and of course we talked specifically about our proposal for a more active involvement of the EU in the Cyprus problem."
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