Statement of the General Secretary of the C.C. of AKEL Andros Kyprianou on the Cyprus problem
AKEL C.C. Press Office, Monday 14th November 2016, Nicosia
The Political Bureau of the C.C. of AKEL convened today and the C.C. itself will convene tomorrow as well to discuss the developments as they are evolving so far with regards the Cyprus problem. We have not yet been fully informed by the President of the Republic on what has been achieved at Mont Pelerant. We will await the President’s briefing before proceeding to any comprehensive statements. What I would like to say is that the fact that the procedure is continuing and that some steps forward have been recorded on the territorial issue, but also on the other issues with regards the internal aspect of the Cyprus problem, we consider as positive
The effort is continuing, it has not been completed. Our wish, always adamant on the principles of the solution of the Cyprus problem, is that we manage to arrive at a conclusion on the territorial issue and that the path to get to the international meeting is opened up which is where the security issues will be discussed, and we hope will reach a conclusion.
We therefore reiterate that we support the procedure. We think it is important that this procedure can arrive at positive results; results of course that will become acceptable by the majority of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. To achieve this goal, one understands that it is extremely important to stand firm on the agreed principles of the solution of the Cyprus problem.
Asked about the fact that there no maps were submitted at Mont Pelerant, the General Secretary of AKEL said:
The fact that there were difficulties was very well known from the beginning. Certain objectives were set. They weren’t achieved, but progress was made. At least this is what has been recorded by both leaders. We hope that the next meeting, which will take place in Switzerland again, will lead to further progress in order to come to a conclusion on the territorial issue. If there is such a development then the way is paved to arrive at a conclusion on all aspects of the internal aspect of the Cyprus problem and the road will be opened up to go to the international meeting as I have said previously. The objectives laid down for the Mont Pelerant meeting therefore may not have been fully achieved, but we believe it is important that there has been further progress registered and that the procedure and the effort continues aiming at reaching an agreement on the huge issue of territory.
