Statement attributable to the Spokesman
of
the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus
The UN Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-moon, welcomes the
resumption of full-fledged negotiations in Cyprus and calls on the two leaders
to seize this opportunity to achieve progress towards a comprehensive settlement
to the benefit of both Greek and Turkish Cypriots, according to a statement
issued by the Spokesman of the UN Secretary General yesterday.
The full text of the statement has as follows:
“The Secretary-General welcomes the resumption of
full-fledged negotiations between the Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades
and the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci scheduled for 15 May 2015 under
the facilitation of his Special Adviser, Espen Barth Eide.
With the momentum continuing to build for a solution to
the long-standing division of the island, the Secretary-General salutes the
commitment of the leaders to move forward without delay, in a constructive and
dedicated manner, as expressed during the dinner hosted by Special Adviser Eide
on 11 May 2015.
The Secretary-General calls on the leaders to seize this
opportunity to achieve tangible progress towards a comprehensive settlement that
would clearly benefit both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.
The
Secretary-General reiterates his commitment to supporting the leaders in their
efforts to achieve a mutually agreed comprehensive settlement based on the Joint
Declaration of 11 February 2014 and in line with relevant UN Security Council
resolutions”.
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15
May,
2015
