“It is something we have also expressed at the operational level when the previous meeting took place where the Republic of Cyprus was represented by the leader of the National Guard. We are ready to contribute to this effort I repeat is touching the security and stability of Europe itself,” he said.
The main issue is to ensure security and stability conditions in Ukraine, which are directly intertwined with security and stability in Europe, said the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides and expressed the readiness of the Republic of Cyprus to be represented in any form.
Speaking to reporters after the end of the work of the multilateral meeting of leaders who hosted today in Paris on Ukraine, at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic said that “it is very important that this meeting is being held. The Republic of Cyprus has been invited and is present at the highest level, and this is a recognition of the role of the Republic of Cyprus. “
We support and welcome, according to the Presidency announcement, all efforts to end the war, achieve the truce either made by the United States or other countries.
“This is the main issue. After reaching a truce we need to see how security and stability conditions in Ukraine are ensured, which is directly intertwined with safety and stability in Europe,” he said.
Further, the President of the Republic said that there was an honest, open dialogue, and that through his own intervention he expressed the readiness of the Republic of Cyprus to be present, to be represented in any formation created to prevail these conditions in Ukraine.
“It is something we have also expressed at the operational level when the previous meeting took place where the Republic of Cyprus was represented by the leader of the National Guard. We are ready to contribute to this effort I repeat is touching the security and stability of Europe itself,” he said.
Asked if the Republic of Cyprus has studied a point that has been raised by President Macron, who said the troops are deterrent troops but if there is an attack by the Russians then every staff will decide how to respond, the President of the Republic said: “Of course. And a topic that has been discussed today and your question is very apt. This will be the ideal scenario, this force that will be developed under the United Nations Security Council. This is the first issue. ”
Sure, he added, “it cannot be a natural force because you realize that this cannot be accepted on the part of Russia. Therefore the basic and in this direction we will work is to be under the United Nations with a specific resolution. If this is not possible we will see it as EU.
Chat with Turkish Vice President
Called to say what was in the conversation he had with Turkish Vice President Yilmaz, and the Greek Prime Minister on the sidelines of the meeting, the President of the Republic said that “we had a dialogue with the Turkish government’s vice -president, more about our developments. What has been expressed by all sides is the need to have a dialogue that will lead us to resolve any differences, any differences that arise. ”
“Without dialogue, without diplomacy there can be no solutions to the problems or challenges we face. I find it important that a dialogue with the Turkish government has gradually begun. It is something that was not easy in the past even in this kind of conferences and I think this was important.”
He clarified that the Greek Prime Minister was then involved and spoke with the Turkish Vice -President on issues related to Greece and Turkey, while reiterating that we see at least at a verbal level this willingness to discuss the only means of resolving the differences.
Tomorrow the President of the Republic will attend the meeting at the Mansion of Elysia, with French President Emmanuel Macron, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Lebanese President Joseph Aun.
Source: KYPE