The need for preliminary discussions between Turkey, Greece and the United Kingdom on the issues of guarantees and security in the Cyprus issue, before a new International Conference is set, said Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in an interview with Real FM radio.
Answering a question on the conditions for the resumption of negotiations, Mr. Kotzias noted that "today I am very pleased to note that both the UN and the United Kingdom and Turkey and of course the Cypriot Government, with which we are cooperating, believe and want to There should be discussions in the main subject that has not been sufficiently discussed in depth regarding the guarantees and the withdrawal of the occupying army from Cyprus, and we consider it a great success of the Greek diplomacy, and it was widely accepted in Parliament that Greek diplomacy has changed. the agenda of the Cyprus issue and put the real problem on the table.
"This real problem, guarantees and an occupying army, must be talked about by those who have violated the guarantees and have an occupying army, that is, the Turks, with the other Guaranteeing Powers and especially with us."
Regarding the timetable and whether it is possible to resume negotiations by Easter, the Greek Foreign Minister noted that he could not specify the exact time, as in parallel with the start of negotiations between the two communities and the UN, to discuss the issues of guarantees and security.
Source: KYPE, Alfonsos Vitalis, RIK Athens
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