Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas on Thursday was briefed by the UN secretary general's special advisor on the Cyprus issue, Alexander Downer, on developments concerning the Cyprus problem. The briefing took place a few days ahead of the foreign minister's visit to Nicosia and New York scheduled for next week that will focus on the promotion of the Cyprus issue, which, according to the UN official, goes through a "critical phase".
Exiting the foreign minister's office in Athens, Downer referred to the "dedication" displayed by the Greek Cypriots and the Turkish Cypriots to continue the dialogue process at a more intensive pace, as it was established after Wednesday's meeting between Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu. He also referred to the "extremely constructive" role played by the Greek government.
The UN official also spoke about significant disagreements on certain aspects of the problem and also about disagreements that are being bridged, underlining that the good rapport between Christofias and Eroglu is contributing in a positive way to the entire process.
source: ANA-MPA
