United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary Anne DiCarlo, has conveyed the commitment of the UN Secretary General to the resolution of the Cyprus issue. “I made very clear the commitment of the Secretary General to the Cyprus issue, to the resolution of this issue, and our full support going forward” the UN official said after a meeting, on Wednesday, with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar. DiCarlo said she had a fruitful meeting and that they discussed at length the Cyprus issue and talked about “the need to strengthen Technical Committees to work very hard on a range of issues for a way forward.” She also said she expressed sincere and deep condolences for the loss of lives during the earthquakes in Turkey. 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