Written statement by the Government
Spokesman
Mr Nikos
Christodoulides
With regard to the public dialogue that is taking place
on the occasion of the invitation to the President of the Republic for Davos,
the Government wishes, first of all, to clarify that it has not been the
recipient of a proposal for the transfer of the talks (on the Cyprus problem)
and/or for the holding of any conference that would concern the issue of
guarantees, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Moreover, as
the President of the Republic himself has also made clear, at the present phase
of the dialogue that is under way, such a thing would be premature and under no
circumstances helpful.
Presently, there is a process under way for the
resolution of the Cyprus problem, and our side is doing whatever is possible so
that those prospects are created that would allow us to be optimistic for a
positive outcome which will terminate the occupation and reunite our
homeland.
Whatever ideas and/or thoughts, in which - it is repeated – the
Government was not a participant, succeed only in creating problems in the
dialogue that is under way. And because nobody wishes more than our side for the
present negotiating process to bring specific positive results, we reiterate our
concentration on the dialogue and we express our determination not to consent to
the kind of actions that in essence impede the process that is under way.
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