Cypriot and Ukrainian
Regarding Ukraine, Ambassador A. Mavrogiannis said that the developments are pushing the EU to return to the approach of a new concept of Europe that goes beyond the borders of the EU, further strengthening, as well as further integration process in the political and military field. . “It is difficult,” he said, noting that everything should lead in that direction. deals only with this issue and any interest has completely vanished. “If we can open a rift of hope, we can take advantage of it to do something,” the former negotiator suggested.
Asked how the Cyprus issue should proceed and whether it is realistic to ask for the talks to resume from where they left off in Crans Montana, he said that it is good if nothing else in response to the Turkish side's insistence on two states and sovereign equality. “Given that we remain committed to the basis of a solution that is the Bi-zonal Bicommunal Federation, he noted.
Presidential 2023
The name of the former negotiator of the Greek Cypriot side, Ambassador Andreas Mavrogiannis, is in the foreground, after the information that brings him to the options examined by AKEL for the upcoming presidential elections. And after his resignation from the position of negotiator. Mr. Mavrogiannis himself -although he described the connection as normal- said that this argument is not valid, explaining that “I submitted my resignation a month ago as I owed, as there is no report -although it should- that my term ends at the end of the term of office of the President of the Republic “.
Regarding the 2023 presidential elections, he confirmed his interest, explaining regarding AKEL and possible support to him that “in order for a candidacy to be credible in Cyprus, it must have significant party support”. He explained, finally, that there must be a margin to lead the country to something better, because the goal is not just a change of government, emphasizing that “I have no ambition for power, as power.”
Listen to the post of Andreas Mavrogiannis, in the “Morning Inspection” broadcast by Politis 107.6 & amp; 97.6:
CITIZEN 107.6; MORNING INSPECTION 26 & # 8211; 04 & # 8211; 2022 ANDREAS MAVROGIANNIS
