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President of the Republic Nicos Christodoulides described tomorrow's meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Ersin Tatar at the Anthropological Laboratory of the CMP, noting that the meeting has a political dimension within the framework of our side's efforts to break the deadlock and resume the talks.
In his statements to journalists, coming to the inauguration ceremony of the Zodia Park, in Yeri, and asked what to expect from his meeting with the Turkish Cypriot leader tomorrow during their visit to the CMP Anthropological Laboratory, the President of the Republic said: "You understand that the issue of the missing persons is a purely humanitarian issue, so we expect from tomorrow's meeting to send a clear message about the need for further cooperation, so that the work of the ICRC can be intensified, so that we can have more results. This is what we are seeking.
After so many years, you realize that the passage of time is against our efforts.
At the same time, and always taking into account the humanitarian nature of the issue of the missing persons, I consider the meeting important, it has a political dimension in the context of our efforts to break the deadlock and resume the talks. I believe that the issue of the missing persons, and I am going tomorrow in this mood, is one of the best, if I can describe it as such, confidence-building measures, further cooperation in this area, which will also help in the effort to break the deadlock and resume the talks.
We will have the opportunity to talk again tomorrow after the meeting about what I hope will emerge from the general discussion. There will be a briefing, there will be a joint communiqué, but I will have the opportunity to talk to Mr. Tatar. I look forward to our meeting, any discussion and I hope to have something more positive to say."
Asked if he would raise the issue of the Apostle Andrew, President Christodoulides said: "It is something we have already (raised) and towards the United Nations and the European Union,
I will also have a meeting with the residents in the area, the priest has asked to meet, it is something we are following.
We have the Technical Committee on the issue of cultural and religious heritage which is possibly the Technical Committee that works more than any other, it has results for Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and Maronites, Armenians, Latins, for the whole Cypriot people.
You realize that such a development will be very negative.
I am glad to hear the voices of protest within the Turkish Cypriot community, I want to note. Those bold voices. Voices, which also show the overall direction in relation to the need to resume the talks and finally move towards a solution to the Cyprus problem, always on the basis of the agreed framework."
(PM/EP)
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