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The assessment of President Anastasiadis and the outgoing negotiator of the Greek Cypriot side is common that the talks on the Cyprus issue did not have a successful outcome due to the lack of political will and intransigence of the Turkish side. The departure of Andreas Mavrogiannis, with the expiration of his contract in mid-May, comes at a time when the Cyprus issue is theoretically “dead” due to the absence of negotiations. & Nbsp;
However, the facts are running, as the discussions for the renewal of the UNFICYP resolution will start very soon. Movements on the ground through the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in an effort to bring the two sides back to the negotiating table are not ruled out. It also comes at a time when the United Nations has moved to appoint an envoy to the Cyprus issue. All this puts pressure on the new negotiator, Menelaos Menelaos, who had previously been on the negotiating team in another capacity. & Nbsp;
From September 2013, when he took over the position of negotiator of the Greek Cypriot side, he worked in cooperation with President Anastasiadis in all the critical phases of the Cyprus issue since then until the culmination of the efforts at the Crans Montana talks in the summer of 2017. Knowledge and experience created those reflexes that were needed in order to prevent movements of the Turkish side. & nbsp;
However, in the absence of any developments regarding talks on the Cyprus issue in conjunction with the expiration of the negotiator's contract, Andreas Mavrogiannis decided to leave the specific position he had held during his tenure as Permanent Representative. of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations. & nbsp;
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For Andreas Mavrogiannis it was the normal flow of things and he judged that the time crew. His position was that “it is better to leave when everyone wants to stay, than to stay when everyone wants to leave”. & Nbsp;
Certainly the decision of Andreas Mavrogiannis was not a consequence of some reason that arose in recent days and was taken after much thought and reflection. He also considered that since he could not produce enough work it was wiser to leave the position of negotiator. In his close circle, according to our information, Andreas Mavrogiannis had pointed out that for him it is “an elementary consequence not to rest in his comfort”. He also sent the message that “he does not leave the Cyprus issue and the problems of our country”. & Nbsp;
The letter of Anastasiadis & nbsp;
In a written statement , the Government Spokesman, Marios Pelekanos, stated that “the President of the Republic, Nikos Anastasiadis, in his reply letter, in the letter of resignation of the negotiator Andreas Mavrogiannis, wishes to express his warm thanks for the impeccable, honest and sincere cooperation throughout the cooperation between them showed “.
In his letter (a copy of which we have in our possession) which was sent yesterday, President Anastasiadis expresses his regret for the decision of A. Mavrogiannis to resign: “It is with great regret that I received your letter by which you submit your resignation from the position of Negotiator of the Greek Cypriot Community for the Cyprus issue. The sorrow is greater, because respecting the reasons you have developed in my life, I am obliged to accept it. What I would like to do is to express my warmest thanks for the impeccable, honest and sincere cooperation that you have shown throughout our cooperation. A co-operation aimed at the reunification of our country, on the basis of UN Resolutions and decisions, the values of the European Union, for a state that would guarantee the human rights and concerns of both communities, would be functional and free from anachronistic guarantees “. & nbsp;
Continuing, PTD states: “Together we experienced hopes and disappointments that were sometimes created by progress and sometimes by the frequent retreats of the Turkish Cypriot side. I owe you thanks for your contribution to the formation of the proposals of the Greek Cypriot side throughout the talks and especially during the crucial meeting of Crans Montana in 2017 “. He concludes by stating the following: “As you rightly point out in your letter, the impossibility of a successful outcome of the talks was due to the lack of political will and intransigence of the Turkish side and not to mistakes or omissions of the Greek Cypriots, much less to any of your own mistakes.” . & nbsp;
* The Democratic Alarm with a laconic announcement warmly thanks A. Mavrogiannis “for all his offer both from the position of negotiator for the Cyprus issue, and for what he offered to the homeland and from the previous positions in which he served “.
The whole first team left & nbsp;
Within four months, President Anastasiadis is already counting three important departures of his close associates in the Government and in the management of the Cyprus issue. The first group of his associates in the Presidential Palace who had worked with him in all the critical phases of the Cyprus issue left. & Nbsp;
Andreas Mavrogiannis is the third important departure after Nikos Christodoulidis and Vassilis Palmas. A. Mavrogiannis and N. Christodoulidis were the two close associates of President Anastasiadis in all the crucial meetings of the Cyprus issue up to Crans Montana. & Nbsp;
Although the reasons for the departure of the three are relatively different from each other , continues to be a serious blow to the image of the Government and personally of Nikos Anastasiadis.
And according to our information, it is not ruled out that there may be a continuation in May with another departure from the government. & nbsp ;
From Employee Representative at the Steering Wheel & nbsp;
Menelaos Menelaou will be the new negotiator of the Greek Cypriot side from May 15, when the term of office of Andreas Mavrogiannis officially ends. M. Menelaou is an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the duties of head of the Cyprus and Turkey department. He returns to the negotiating team as head and will have to face the “heavy artillery” of the Turkish Cypriot side, Olgen Olgun. & Nbsp;
Menelaos Menelaou was also a representative of the Foreign Ministry December. As a representative of the employees at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he had come forward, highlighting the problem of understaffing of the ministry. He also advocated for foreign policy autonomy and not to be included in the wider debate on civil service reform.
