Biden: US in favor of DDO solution - Concern over Varosia issue

The clear position for the reunification of Cyprus on the basis of the bi-zonal, bi-communal federation, according to the UN Security Council resolutions, is expressed by US President Joe Biden in a letter to the President of the Republic, Nikos Anastasiadis, noting that his country will continue to encourage constructive participation of the Turkish side in the next round of talks on the Cyprus issue.

Mr Biden also expressed concern about the Turkish Cypriot unilateral decision, with Turkey's support, to open part of Varos in October 2020, and said the United States had called and would continue to call for a reversal of the Turkish decision. and will discourage further provocative actions, said today the Government Spokesman, Kyriakos Kousios.

According to Mr. Kousios, President Anastasiadis received a letter from the US President last night. "President Biden assures the President of the Republic that the United States continues to regard the Republic of Cyprus as an important partner for regional stability and security in the Eastern Mediterranean (as) and for its commitment to work to further deepen strong US ties. and Cyprus ", said the Representative.

He added that "President Biden thanks the President of the Republic for his leadership, friendship and the important role that the Republic of Cyprus plays in addressing global challenges and states that he looks forward to working with the President of the Republic to address issues of common interest." in the Eastern Mediterranean region ”.

"The President of the United States expresses his appreciation for the briefing received by the President of the Republic in his letter of 14 May last night on the informal conference in Geneva and expresses the clear position for the reunification of Cyprus," he said. on the basis of the bi-zonal, bi-communal federation, in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions ”.

He also welcomed the UN Secretary-General's efforts to find common ground for the resumption of negotiations, he added.

A very important report, said the Representative, is made on the issue of Famagusta by President Biden. He states, in particular, that the United States is concerned about the unilateral decision of the Turkish Cypriots, with the support of Turkey, to open part of Varos in October 2020.

"The United States has called and will continue to call on the Turkish side to reverse this decision and to discourage further provocative actions," Biden said.

The US President went on to say that his Government would continue to encourage constructive Turkish participation in the next round of UN-sponsored talks, the Government Spokesman noted.

Concluding, he said, President Biden expresses his desire to soon continue his discussions with President Anastasiadis on many issues of common interest.