Venizelos' & Anastasiades' Meeting Statements on UNGA Sidelines

Cypriot President Anastasiades stated: "It was a very useful meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Venizelos, whom I briefed on the latest developments and the meetings I had yesterday – in particular, with Secretary of State Kerry. Mr. Venizelos did the same regarding his meetings so far, as well as those coming up, so that we can be, as always, synchronized with common positions and objectives.



I must thank him warmly, because it is this collaboration that strengthens our efforts, so that we can achieve the goals, which are none other than the peaceful resolution – at the soonest possible time – of the Cyprus problem"

.

Greek Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minster Venizelos voiced: "As President Anastasiades said, we exchanged information and views, and we are in complete coordination during this critical week of the General Assembly. The Greek and Cypriot delegations will have a series of critical meetings on our national issue, which is always at the top of the agenda.



I had the opportunity to discuss the Cyprus issue with the UN Secretary General. I will have an introductory meeting with the Secretary General's new Special Adviser, and naturally there are a number of other critical meetings, one of which will be the usual meeting I have with my Turkish counterpart.



Precisely as President Anastasiades said, our goal is a peaceful, viable solution within the framework of the Security Council resolutions, the European acquis, and the joint communiqué of February 2014.

The Greek government supports President Anastasiades, his initiatives, the ideas for confidence-building measures. And we always reiterate at all of our meetings that the key to developments lies in the stance of Turkey, which must undertake its own initiatives to overcome the historical impasse that exists in the Cyprus issue, which is always a problem of invasion and occupation".