|
|
|
Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-01-07
CONTENTS
[01] PRESIDENT - UNSG - TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
[01] PRESIDENT - UNSG - TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
President Demetris Christofias has assured the UN Secretary General Ban
Ki-moon of his resolve to work for a political settlement in Cyprus.
The assurances were given during a telephone conversation the two men
had on Thursday, according to an official press release issued here.
During the telephone conversation, Christofias and Ban exchanged wishes
for the new year and President Christofias thanked the SG for his good
offices mission in support of efforts to find a negotiated settlement
in Cyprus. He also thanked Ban for placing the question of Cyprus among
his priorities and for his attempts to help solve the problem.
The President of the Republic assured that he will continue to work and
do everything possible to see efforts for a solution yield results. He
outlined his views on various issues relating to the negotiations, he
is engaged in with the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mehmet
Ali Talat, the press release said. President Christofias expressed hope
that Turkey will respond to the challenges of the times and that the
road towards a solution will open.
The SG congratulated the President on the agreement he reached with
Talat to intensify the talks and wished that mutual good will prevail
to have results from the process of intensive talks, which begin on
Monday.
|
