Friday, April 6, 2012
Ahead of the prime minister’s visit, in an interview with the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Foreign Minister Stavros Dimas expressed the Greek government's dissatisfaction with the stalemate in direct talks to solve the Cyprus problem, stressing that the Turkish- Cypriot side has shown continuous retreats in the course of negotiations.
Dimas noted that the negotiations must be Cypriot-led and Cypriot-owned and that the people of Cyprus should decide on the future of their united country. He also expressed Greece's discomfort over Turkey's threats as regards the assumption of the six-month EU rotating Presidency by Cyprus, in July 2012.
The FM also referred to explorations and the exploitation of Greece's natural resources, noting that the Greek government has shown its will to cooperate with neighbouring countries, including Cyprus. He added that the brotherly relations with the Republic of Cyprus, as well as the steady cooperation with Israel, constitute the ideal basis for their endeavours.
The FM also referred to explorations and the exploitation of Greece's natural resources, noting that the Greek government has shown its will to cooperate with neighbouring countries, including Cyprus. He added that the brotherly relations with the Republic of Cyprus, as well as the steady cooperation with Israel, constitute the ideal basis for their endeavours.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Dimas' Interview (in Greek)
