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Nicosia and Athens convey “clear position†for Cyprus settlement in line with UN resolutions
February 8, 2021
Nicosia and Athens reiterated their readiness to attend an informal five-party conference on Cyprus, which the UN Secretary-General intends to convene soon, with the President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, and the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, conveying on Monday their “clear position” that the form of settlement needs to be in line with UN resolutions.
In statements after their meeting, at the Presidential Palace, in Nicosia, President Anastasiades and Premier Mitsotakis said they were in favor of abolishing “anachronistic guarantees” and the withdrawal of Turkish troops from the island, while noting the agreed and binding framework for a Cyprus solution, UN resolutions provide for.