The Greek Cypriot side is any time ready to take part in talks for a Cyprus settlement, on the basis of the parameters set by the UN Secretary-General, in line with his mandate by the Security Council, Minister of Transport, Yiannis Karousos, said on Sunday, while recalling that this has been conveyed by Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, both in writing as well as in person to Antonio Guterres.
Addressing a memorial service in Troulloi, Larnaca, Karousos also said that Turkey’s proposal for two-state solution is unacceptable. The duty of the Cyprus government and of the President is to continue with efforts for a Cyprus settlement, within the framework of UN resolutions and EU values and principles, he added.
Ankara’s and the Turkish Cypriot regime’s “provocatively illegal and intransigent behavior” is taking another form, through the call for accepting a two-state solution as a precondition for the resumption of talks, Karousos went on.
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