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«Smy very own notion”, emphasizes Erato Kozakou-Markoullis, “it was clear from the start that Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would strategy the wide selection of points on their agenda with a step-by-step technique of constructing relations between the 2 international locations, emphasizing a constructive agenda and a constructive strategy”. She explains that on this gentle she herself noticed the outcomes of the assembly she considers “profitable, within the sense that the dialogue is progressing and small however vital steps are being taken repeatedly to construct these relationships and a local weather of belief by the gradual implementation of the constructive agenda”.
Referring to the shortage of progress on the “onerous core” problems with Greek-Turkish relations, the previous International Minister of Cyprus characterizes it as anticipated. “What issues”underlines, “is that they have been mentioned and the Greek aspect had the chance to repeat its positions, with out transferring from principled positions”. Relating to the disagreement recorded on various points, he factors out that it was not allowed to disturb the great environment and progress noticed on the opposite points.
Along with her intensive expertise in diplomacy, Mrs. Markoullis notably stands by her personal steadfast strategy: “I’ve at all times had the purpose”explains, “that by dialogue there’s a prospect of fixing issues, whereas the absence of dialogue leaves room for tensions and aggravation”.
“Due to this fact”provides, “I applaud the strategy that’s being adopted and I imagine that the local weather created might be handy and useful, each within the relations between the 2 international locations and within the efforts made to restart the negotiations on the Cyprus problem”. The nice local weather within the Aegean and the Japanese Mediterranean needs to be maintained, with a view to give time and create diplomatic alternatives with the goal of bringing the Turkish aspect again to the agreed answer foundation.
Referring to the disagreement recorded within the Cyprus problem, Mrs. Markoulli factors out that whereas the Turkish president might repeat way more provocative positions, akin to these he expressed on the United Nations Normal Meeting, he contented himself with a comparatively gentle place. We all know, after all, what the phrase means “information”indicated, “however issues might have been so much worse”.
“The positions of the Prime Minister on the Cyprus problem have been right”provides, “having emphasised the necessity for dialogue as an antidote to any deadlock”, stressing the necessity to search an answer throughout the framework of the UN selections, the constructive growth of the appointment of the Private Envoy of the UN Secretary-Normal and the necessity to prolong her mandate. The truth that the Turkish president listened to Mr. Mitsotakis and didn’t reply as he did with the difficulty of Hamas can be noteworthy.
Lastly, for the Greek Prime Minister’s reference to the institution “of the strategy of mutual understanding adopted as a productive normality, which isn’t negated by the identified variations within the positions of the 2 international locations”the previous International Minister of Cyprus states that she isn’t fearful. “Most likely, I see her positively”notes, “as a result of the great local weather might be maintained, permitting efforts and initiatives to develop on this very important interval for the Cyprus problem”.
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