The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, in a letter in response to the letter of resignation of the negotiator Mr Andreas Mavroyiannis, wishes to express his sincere thanks for the excellent, honest and sincere cooperation he has shown throughout their collaboration.
Furthermore, the President of the Republic referred to the long-standing cooperation he had with Mr. Mavroyiannis, whose common goal was the reunification of our country, on the basis of the resolutions and decisions of the O.UN resolutions and decisions and the values of the European Union, for a functioning state, free of anachronistic guarantees, which will guarantee human rights and address the concerns of both communities.
In his letter, the President referred to the fact that together they experienced hopes and disappointments created sometimes by progress and sometimes by frequent backtracking on the Turkish Cypriot side.
The President also conveyed his thanks for the contribution of Mr. The President also expresses his gratitude for the contribution of Mavroyiannis in shaping the Greek Cypriot side's proposals throughout the talks and especially during the crucial Crans-Montana meeting in 2017. The President referred to Mr. Mavroyiannis' correct reference to the inability to successfully conclude the talks, which was due to the lack of political will and intransigence on the Turkish side and not to errors or omissions on the part of the Greek Cypriots, much less to any errors on the part of Mr. Mavroyiannis.
The President of the Republic has decided to appoint Mr Menelaos Menelaou, an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to replace Mr Mavroyiannis as negotiator as of 15 May 2022. Mr. Menelaou previously served as a member of the Cyprus negotiating team, both under the Presidency of the late President Tassos Papadopoulos and under the Presidency of the late President Demetris Christofias.
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