The Government Spokesman, Mr. Konstantinos Letympiotis, gave a briefing to the media today, at the Presidential Palace.
In his opening statement, the Spokesperson said that "the President of the Republic will hold a meeting with Ms. Maria Angela Holguin, Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General on the Cyprus issue on Tuesday, January 30. The appointment of a personal envoy by the UN Secretary-General is an important development, especially after a period of prolonged, unfortunately, stalemate in the Cyprus issue. As a Government, since the first day of taking office we have been working persistently and methodically to make it possible to resume negotiations from the point where they were interrupted.
With the same sincere political will and constructive attitude, we come to this new period for the Cyprus issue, hoping that the other side will show the same political will with a view to the final solution of the Cyprus problem within the agreed framework, as defined in the relevant resolutions of the SA of the UN, the bizonal bicommunal federation with political equality.
Ms. Holgin already held a meeting with the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus in New York where she was informed extensively while she also held a telephone conversation with the High Representative of the EU, Mr. Josep Borrell.
During her stay in Cyprus, Mrs. Holgin is planning meetings, in addition to the two leaders, with social groups, while afterwards she will also visit the guarantor powers and Brussels where she will have a series of contacts.
We underline once again our commitment to our highest national goal, which is none other than the achievement of a comprehensive and sustainable solution, in accordance with the Charter and relevant UN resolutions, on the basis of a bizonal, bicommunal federation with one sovereignty, one citizenship and an international personality with political equality, as defined in the relevant United Nations resolutions, consistent with the European acquis and fully respecting the principles on which the European Union is founded.