of the leaders of the parliamentary
parties
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades,
presided today, at the Presidential Palace, over a meeting of the leaders of the
parliamentary parties.
After the meeting, the Deputy Government Spokesman, Mr
Viktoras Papadopoulos, told reporters that “the President of the Republic today
briefed the leaders of the parliamentary parties, extensively, on all his
international contacts.
He also briefed the leaders about the positive
impressions from the first meeting he had with the leader of the Turkish Cypriot
community, Mr Mustafa Akinci.
The President of the Republic told the party leaders
that he will keep them fully briefed on a regular basis about the developments
at the negotiating table. The meeting of the party leaders with the President of
the Republic took place in an excellent climate.”
Asked if the parties submitted proposals today with
regard to the meeting that the President will have next Friday with Mr Akinci,
Mr Papadopoulos said that “the parties listened attentively to what the
President told them and some views were exchanged.”
In response to an observation by a reporter that there
are reservations by the parties about some Confidence Building Measures, in
particular about those that appear more complicated, and asked whether the
government will take into consideration these concerns of the parties, Mr
Papadopoulos said that “the position of the Government was expressed immediately
after the first meeting of the President with Mr Akinci. The President and Mr.
Akinci agreed to study easily and quickly implemented measures and other
measures that have a direct impact on the lives of the citizens.”
In response to a question whether the President briefed
the parties whether there is any intention with regard to the issue of the
Tymbou airport, Mr Papadopoulos said that “there is no such issue and no such
issue was raised by Mr Akinci either.”
