Cyprus Talks: Former US ambassador to Nicosia slams Anastasiades for failed talks

Former US Ambassador to Nicosia, John Koenig has blamed Greek Cypriot president Nicos Anastasiades for the collapse of the negotiations. John who made the claims on his Facebook page, threatens to write a book he promised to write when he left Nicosia.


leaders of both Cyprus communities, last week announced their failure to find enough common ground to reconvene the Conference on Cyprus in Geneva, with the UN special adviser to Cyprus on Friday officially announcing the end of his nine-day efforts to mediate a breakthrough.

According to reports by Turkish Cypriot dailies Kibris Postasi, Haber Kibris and Greek Cypriot online media tvonenews.com, the former US Ambassador to Nicosia, blamed Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades for the collapse of the negotiations.

Koenig, who reportedly posted a message on his Facebook account said: 

“There is plenty of blame to share around, but one person stands out as the cause of the impasse and collapse: Nicos Anastasiades. He never was the courageous, committed leader he claimed to be – not even in 2004 – but instead a self-absorbed small-time operator with grand ambitions and no spine. Anastasiades owns this failure, but many others will pay the price. (Maybe I should write that book I threatened to write when I left Nicosia!)”. Koenig, reportedly posted on his Facebook account.

Kibris Postasi tvonenews.com.cyprus HaberKibris