18 Μαΐου, 2015

Stavros Theodorakis held successive conversations with Nikos Anastasiadis and Mustafa Akinci

Mr. Anastasiadis briefed Stavros Theodorakis on the first positive contacts he had with the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci, expressing his hopes that this time the negotiations would succeed. Subsequently, Stavros Theodorakis spoke with the Turkish Cypriot leader whom he encouraged to continue these discussions in order to finally reach a solution to the Cyprus problem.

Mr. Anastasiadis briefed Stavros Theodorakis on the first positive contacts he had with the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci, expressing his hopes that this time the negotiations would succeed.

Subsequently, Stavros Theodorakis spoke with the Turkish Cypriot leader whom he encouraged to continue these discussions in order to finally reach a solution to the Cyprus problem.

Mr. Akinci, expressed his gratitude to Stavros Theodorakis by saying that it is probably the first time a Greek politician addresses a Turkish Cypriot leader. He also expressed his hope that he and Mr. Anastasiadis would offer a solution to the Cypriot people.

Stavros Theodorakis said that the historical weight the two leaders carry is huge; therefore they will have to overcome the timidity of the past and find a common language of communication.

It should be noted that in his conversation with the leader of Potami, the Turkish Cypriot leader used the term “dizonal-bicommunal federation", a position held by the Greek Cypriot side which has been rejected so far by those holding intransigent positions in the Turkish Cypriot side.

18 May 2015

Photo credit: Theodore Manolopoulos

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