Cyprus issue discussed in meetings with UN Secretary-General and Cypriot President

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York to discuss the Cyprus issue. Gerapetritis emphasized that the momentum generated during Guterres’s term must not be lost and called for formal negotiations to address the core of the problem. He stressed that UN Security Council resolutions regarding the reunification of Cyprus must be respected by all parties.

The discussions also covered maritime jurisdiction areas, with Gerapetritis asserting that international law must govern these zones rather than treating them as auction sites. The meeting followed a joint statement by several nations and the EU regarding the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum.

In a separate meeting in Nicosia, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Cypriot President Nikos Christodulidis. Abbas requested that Cyprus utilize its relationship with Israel to act as a mediator in regional peace efforts. He expressed hope for renewed dialogue following the formation of a new Israeli government and reiterated the need for a political solution based on international law and UN Security Council resolutions.