The particular political significance of the UN Secretary-General’s references to the EU and its support for efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue, was highlighted by a source familiar with the matter at CNA, who was asked to comment on the UN Secretary-General’s reports on his Good Offices and on UNFICYP.
“What stands out and is of particular political significance are the references to the European Union and, more specifically, the importance of EU support for the UN Secretary-General’s efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue,” the source said.
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These references, the source added, “confirm a consistent and deliberate goal of President Christodoulides from the very beginning: the more active and substantive involvement of the European Union, always within the framework of the United Nations and in support of the Secretary-General’s efforts.”
Regarding the UN Secretary-General’s reference to a “window of opportunity for progress,” he noted that “the Secretary-General sees a window of opportunity. This is also our assessment, and it is due to the efforts we have made from the very beginning.”
“From the very beginning, we have been working to create this window of opportunity and to make full use of it, with seriousness, consistency, and commitment to the goal of resuming substantive negotiations from the point where they were suspended, based on the agreed framework and the Security Council resolutions,” the relevant source continued.
At the same time, the reports confirm he said, the Secretary-General’s continued engagement in the peaceful resolution of the Cyprus issue and note the intensification of dialogue between the two leaders as a positive development.
Regarding Varosia, he emphasized that the Secretary-General’s remarks are “clear and significant,” adding that the UN Secretary-General states that he continues to monitor the situation and reiterates that the United Nations’ position remains unchanged.
He noted that the reference to Security Council Resolutions 550 and 789 and the need to comply with them “confirms that the framework of international law remains clear and binding. No action that creates new facts on the ground can be accepted,” concluded the same source who spoke to CNA.
