MFA Spokesperson Demetris Demetriou called on UNSG special representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart to reject as baseless and false an article which appeared in Turkish Cypriot daily ‘Yeni Duzen’ and includes statements attributed to him about the Greek Cypriot side.
In a post on his twitter account Demetriou says that since the article attributes to Stewart unprecedented and serious allegations against our side, “we expect him to reject the article as baseless and false”.
He says that general and vague posts on such a serious topic “are not enough”.
Earlier the UN rejected as “wrong and unfounded” allegations concerning what Stewart said during a meeting in New York as regards the stance of the Greek Cypriot side in Cyprus.
“We work closely with both sides impartially. We reject any allegations of bias. They are wrong and unfounded,” the UN in Cyprus said in a post on their Twitter account, following a story published by Turkish Cypriot daily “Yeni Duzen” about what Stewart said during a meeting in New York with Scandinavian country representatives of the UN and non-permanent members of the Security Council.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have so far failed to yield results. The latest round of negotiations, in July 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively.
Source: Cyprus News Agency