Greece is committed to the resolution of the Cyprus issue and the restart of talks between the two communities on the island, Greek Foreign Minister George Katrougalos told Anadolu news agency on Wednesday, ahead of his meeting on Thursday with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu.

The "give in and save the Cyprus issue" was not and will not be the policy of the Turkish government, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said during his briefing to the parliamentary budget committee. On the issue of the Aegean, he said Turkey would raise the matter for discussion in the National Security Council.

Meeting in Athens on Monday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades both emphasized the very close cooperation between Athens and Nicosia as a tool for promoting a just solution for Cyprus and in establishing broader regional cooperation.