The President of the Republic Nikos Anastasiadis assured that he will continue to do his best to stop the Turkish threats to create new ones, as well as to continue the talks for a solution of the Cyprus problem.
At the same time, an announcement by the Presidency on the meeting of President Anastasiadis with the Mayor and the members of the Municipal Council of Famagusta, states that the intention of the President of the Republic is to convene the National Council within days, while analyzing the measures taken or planned to be taken for prevent Turkish plans for the occupied city.
President Anastasiadis, the Presidency reports, "assured that it will continue to do its utmost to stop Turkey's illegal actions to create new commitments, with the aim of returning to a creative dialogue to resolve the Cyprus issue on the basis of the relevant resolutions." of the UN Security Council ".
According to the announcement, during the meeting, the President of the Republic thoroughly informed the Famagusta Municipal Council about its ongoing contacts with the international community, both the UN and the EU, as well as leaders of third countries, in order to protect its enclosed city. Famagusta and not only, on the basis of Security Council Resolutions 550 and 789, "meeting their full support for our positions, which are based on international law, as well as the full understanding of the illegal and in violation of UN resolutions, actions of Turkey ".
In addition, it is reported, the briefing of the President of the Republic was extended to the measures taken by the Government or planned to take in order to address the Turkish threats, in order to prevent Turkish plans and any unwanted and illegal actions for the city of Famagusta.
"The President of the Republic also stressed his intention to convene the National Council in the coming days, to discuss any other measures," it said.
According to the announcement, the Attorney General was also present at the meeting, who assured that all the measures dictated by the basis of international law are being studied.
"During the meeting it was pointed out that the President of the Republic will be in constant contact and cooperation with the Municipal Council, in order to protect the status of the city of Varosia, as provided by resolutions 550 and 789 and welcomed the positive response of the Municipal Council, the which responsibly faces the critical hours we are going through ", the announcement concludes.