President Christodoulides has extended congratulations to Tufan Erhürman on becoming the new leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, while expressing hope for an early meeting between the two.
“I extend my congratulations to the new leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mr. Tufan Erhürman, with respect for the verdict of our Turkish Cypriot compatriots based on the result of the vote in our occupied areas, and I look forward to meeting with him as soon as possible,” the President stated on social media.
Christodoulides reaffirmed his “readiness, firm political will and determination to continue contributing to the effort to resume substantive negotiations for the resolution of the Cyprus problem, from the point where they were interrupted at Crans-Montana, within the framework of the declared commitment of the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres.”
The President highlighted the forthcoming informal, expanded meeting announced by the Secretary-General as “a critical opportunity to restart the process.”
“The solution to the Cyprus problem must be based on United Nations resolutions, Security Council decisions, and the principles and values of the European Union, of which the Republic of Cyprus is and will continue to be a member state,” Christodoulides said.
The statement follows Sunday’s “election” in northern Cyprus, where Erhürman secured a decisive victory with 62.76% of votes against incumbent Ersin Tatar’s 35.81%, according to the “electoral commission” in the territory.
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