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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-05-25
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[01] GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN - CYPRUS PROBLEM
[01] GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN - CYPRUS PROBLEM
Cypriot Government Spokesman George Lillikas said that the Greek
Cypriot side supports every effort towards discussions on a technical
level of issues that could facilitate the resumption of talks to solve
the Cyprus problem, adding that if UN Secretary General Kofi Annan
expected something specific from the Greek Cypriot side, he would have
said so in his recent report on the renewal of the mandate of the UN
Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).
Asked about Annan`s report, in which he says he expects certain things
from both sides on the island, Lillikas said that ``if there was
something specific, I think it would be written in the report.``
``We must understand that the Secretary General, in a transitional
period when efforts are indeed being made by his representative here
and which was preceded by the meeting in Paris`` between Annan and
Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos, ``and the aim of the Secretary
General is to achieve the preparation of a new round or a new
initiative of talks on the Cyprus problem, in his reports he must
maintain a balance, otherwise he hinders the efforts of the UN,``
Lillikas added.
Replying to questions, Lillikas said ``efforts are underway and we will
do everything possible and everything that depends on us, at least, to
maintain the best possible climate to give a real chance for a new
process that will be able to bring us to well prepared talks with
possibilities of reaching an agreed solution.``
Asked about the possible visit to Cyprus of UN Undersecretary General
for Political Affairs Ibrahim Gambari, Lillikas said there is such a
possibility and noted that such a visit would be welcome.
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