Cyprus Talks: Anastasiades asks for Britain’s support for talks’ resumption

Greek Cypriot president, Nicos Anastasiades has asked for Britain’s support for the resumption of the Cyprus reunification talks.

According to south Cyprus, government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said on Thursday, Anastasiades made the call when speaking to members of the press in Sofia, Bulgaria after the EU-Western Balkans Summit. Prodromou said the Cyprus prob and efforts to resume talks were the key issues discussed by Anastasiades with the prime ministers of Britain and Greece on the sidelines of the summit.

According to Prodromou, Anastasiades had the opportunity to meet with British Prime Minister Teresa May, whom he briefed on the latest developments in Cyprus and called for Britain’s support for the resumption of the negotiations.

During the summit, Anastasiades conveyed Cyprus’ concern over the efforts made by Turkey to penetrate into the Western Balkans.

The EU, he said, is the only credible partner to guarantee peace, stability and prosperity of the peoples of the member states, adding that “no third force can deliver a promising future for the wider region and we all know that very well”.

We are watching with concern – and we have to discuss the role of some states, such as Turkey, he said, as well as the extent to which this role can destabilise the Western Balkans.

On the pretext of protecting minorities, he said, Turkey is in reality “threatening stability in the region”.

Edited from Cyprus Mail