Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades praised the part played by Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras but also Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in two separate interviews to Greek newspapers published on Sunday.

The President of the Republic Nikos Anastasiades will be accompanied by the leaders of the parliamentary political parties in the UN-facilitated negotiations in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Deputy Government Spokesman Victoras Papadopoulos has said.

President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades has described as “unacceptable” remarks by the UNSG’s Special Advisor on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide who said that the best way to avoid “a hot incident” in relation to energy issues this summer is to resume negotiations.