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Σε αναμονor &phiρμ&omicron ;υλας απτην Ολγκν /></p> <p> </source> </p> <p>Into the depths of the <strong>Cyprus </strong> and even without a life jacket, <strong>Maria Ángela Holguin Queyar</strong> entered for good and during her third trip in Cyprus next week is proving – at least by those who hope for a minimum of mobility in the Cypriot state – to be decisive.</p> <p>Diplomatic circles in Nicosia note that the visits of the personal envoy of the United Secretary General contributed <strong>“to him realizing exactly what he has been involved in”</strong> and that substantive moves need to be made in order to be able to achieve something substantial.</strong> p> </p> <p>From Holgin's talks in Germany and France, as well as at the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels, it seems that <strong>it is made from the side of the envoy of the international organization that the key to any steps forward lies in Ankara.</strong> What Nicosia pointed out in the previous period that mobility depends primarily on the attitude of the Turkish government now seems not to it was just a vague formulation of the Cypriot government but the essence of the matter.</p> <p><strong>It is not considered accidental, by diplomatic circles, that suddenly </strong>– after the talks in Berlin and Paris – < strong>decided to travel again to Ankara. </strong>And Holgin's intention is to go to Ankara before coming to Cyprus on May 7. Whether he will meet Hakan Fidan or another official will depend on the Turkish foreign minister's schedule and whether he will be abroad.</p> <p>The personal envoy of the United Nations Secretary General for the Cyprus issue in Brussels had meetings with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, the High Representative Josep Borrell, the Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Eliza Ferreira, and the head of the Commission's Directorate General for Reforms Mario Nava. The statement of Charles Michel, during his meeting with journalists in Brussels, which took place after seeing Holguin, deserves special reading <strong>as it records the message received by the UN envoy during her European journey.</strong>< /p> </p> <p>Charles Michel indicated that the EU's message “is extremely clear, it is clear. We had the strategic discussion two weeks ago and I invite you to read the conclusions. Every word is extremely<strong>important. First, we would like to cooperate constructively with Turkey because we have a common interest in a stable environment in the Eastern Mediterranean. We therefore consider further progress in this area of ​​the UN process on Cyprus to be fundamental. <strong>When we work with third countries we take into account the whole global picture and take into account all the elements that need to be taken into account and our conclusions are clear.</strong></p> <p><strong>He expects something specific</strong ></p> <p>Taking into account Holgin's trip to Ankara, Nicosia is waiting this time to hear from the envoy of the General Secretary something concrete about how the effort will proceed. In short, it is expected to take a substantial step forward and not be limited to meetings with the two sides to record its positions.</strong></p> <p>It is possible that this particular one is a formula for how the process will move forward. The question that comes in from various directions is as to what form such a formula will take. It is clear from Nicosia<strong>'s point of view that this formula cannot under any circumstances follow the logic of the middle way.</strong></p> <p>The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Konstantinos Kombos, speaking last Tuesday at RIK, was sufficiently clear as to how Nicosia sees the approaches that want the two sides to meet somewhere in the middle in order to move the process forward.<strong> He indicated quite clearly that a such an approach is counterproductive and he announced that the Greek Cypriot side would not agree to such an effort.</strong></p> <p>Nicosia, both publicly and privately <strong>has made it clear that it does not agree and will not accept logics that ask the Greek Cypriot side to move from its positions- which are based on the framework defined by the United Nations itself – in order to approach the positions of the Turkish side – which are outside the framework of the international organization.</p> <p><strong>Tripartite or pentapartite</strong> </p> <p>Despite the fact that President Christodoulides strongly reacted to the leak of what he said to the National Council (on April 26) about the proposal of the Secretary General of the United Nations to hold a meeting between the two leaders in a tripartite or pentapartite format, however the matter will be in agenda of May 8 when Holguin will be in the Presidential. The government representative, Konstantinos Letymiotis, the day after the National Council, speaking to RIK <strong>referred to the meeting of the PtD with Holguin on May 8 to discuss the Guterres proposal.</strong></p> <p>What the United Nations side proposed was the realization of a tripartite meeting, namely between Nikos Christodoulidis and Ersin Tatar together with Antonio Guterres. <strong>Or even a 5+1 meeting (on the model of the 2021 Geneva meeting) where, in addition to the two leaders, the three guarantor powers and the UN Secretary General would be present.</strong></p> <p>The Nicosia is now waiting for Holgin to see where this proposal stands, considering that Nikos Christoulidis approached the proposal positively and Ersin Tatar insisted on being negative.<strong>What is expected next week with the descent of Holguin is to see initially if the UN insists on this type of meetings and above all to see how the international organization sees them being implemented in practice.</strong></p> <p>This what the Greek Cypriot side seems to clearly understand is that meetings between the two leaders (regardless of the format) should have a specific direction. <strong>Even an informal meeting between Christodoulidis and Tatar should have some content and not just be for photo ops only.</strong></p> <p>From the analyzes of those involved in the Cyprus issue (both from the government side, but also at the party level), the 2021 meeting does not escape where it not only did not contribute to ending the deadlock (after the Cran Montana wreck) but was used by the Turkish side in order to put the satisfaction of prerequisites – sovereign equality and equal international status – on the negotiating table before discussing anything else<strong>. A position in which he has persisted ever since and which has led certain circles involved in the Cyprus issue to suggest that a middle ground should be sought in order to change the climate in the Cyprus issue.</strong></p> <p><strong>He works for the shipwreck</strong></p> <p><strong>The Turkish Cypriot side immediately reacted to the leak of information about a proposal to convene meetings between the Secretary General of the United Nations and the two sides, </strong>with or without the guarantor powers. A reaction which aims to preliminarily prevent the discussion of the specific proposal during Holgin's presence here next week.</p> <p>The so-called “minister of foreign affairs” of the occupying regime hastened to state that “there is no other initiative except the process conducted by Holguin”. A process which, if it does not work, will lead to a wreck and this is the main demand of the Turkish side and in this direction it continues to work.<strong>It is no coincidence that in its positions, the Turkish side insists on repeating that “Holgin's six-month term ends on July 4”. > </p> <p>During her previous round of contacts in Nicosia, according to our information, the UN envoy, among other things, scouted the Greek Cypriot side for the possibility of promoting new unilateral confidence-building measures. <strong>As a lure to improve the climate in Cyprus.</strong></p> <p>President Christodoulidis – according to what he reported at the last National Council – in addition to the unilateral measures that his government had decided for the Turkish Cypriots, in his previous meeting with Maria Angela Holguin Quellar, he also presented to her the proposals previously submitted by his predecessors.</strong></p> <p><strong>The intention of President Christodoulidis, during the new meeting, is to provide a document with the confidence-building measures that have already been implemented. </strong>A move which also aims to respond to criticisms as well as complaints about the non-implementation of the measures that were announced by the Cypriot government.</p> <p>Furthermore, in the discussions on MOU, the Greek Cypriot side also returns to the issue of of opening new roadblocks,<strong> on the basis of the previous proposals that have been submitted and so far they are not proceeding due to the refusal of the Turkish side.</strong></p> <p>Despite all this, on the ground, the Turkish side continues violations within the dead zone. Violations which are not in the focus of publicity but keep the United Nations and the government busy. These moves are part of the Turkish side's pressure to force the United Nations Peacekeeping Force to talk with the occupying regime. In this context of actions, the allegations regarding the road in Astromeritis that there was a violation in the dead zone are included.</p> <p><noindex></p> <div class=Source: www.philenews.com

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