The current status quo cannot constitute a solution to the Cyprus problem, stated the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, on Monday, at the start of his meeting with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacekeeping Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, at the Presidential Palace.
For her part, the UN official said she looked forward to the expanded meeting in March and conveyed the UN Secretary-General's commitment to helping both sides move forward.
Welcoming Ms. Di Carlo, President Christodoulides said that he looks forward to the discussions, expressing his readiness to convey specific proposals to the UN official for the way forward and, above all, to ensure a successful outcome when the Secretary-General decides to convene the expanded meeting.
"We are ready to participate. For us, the current status quo cannot be a solution to the Cyprus problem and as time passes the situation is getting worse and worse," he stressed.
He added that there are no frozen conflicts in the wider region and reiterated his willingness to exchange views with Ms. DiCarlo on how negotiations can continue "from where they left off in Crans Montana" and to submit "very specific proposals for the way forward."
For her part, the UN Deputy Secretary-General stated that she was very happy to return to Cyprus and that she was looking forward to the expanded meeting in March.
"The Secretary-General is committed to helping the sides move forward, I am very pleased that this meeting will take place," she stressed, adding that the dates of the meeting will be announced soon.
Source: KYPE
