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[PIO] Written statement by the Director of the Press Office of the President of the Republic Mr.

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In view of the European Council Summit and following the meeting in Iceland, on the sidelines of the Council of Europe Summit, the President of the Republic Mr.Nicos Christodoulides had a telephone conversation today with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mr. Mark Rutte.

During the conversation, the two leaders exchanged views on the next steps in relation to the effort to break the deadlock and resume talks on the Cyprus problem, with the more active involvement of the EU, following the President's initiative.

President Christodoulides and Prime Minister Rutte agreed that the relevant reference to the Cyprus problem in the draft European Council Conclusions is an important first step in the effort to break the deadlock, resume talks and resolve the Cyprus problem on the basis of the agreed framework.

It was also mentioned that the meetings to be held on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Lithuania are also considered crucial in this direction.

The two leaders also discussed the issue of migration, as well as issues related to President Christodoulides' official visit to The Hague in the near future.

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