“The work in Pile is an attempt to seriously violate the status quo”

2023-08-17 18:41:23

Letimbiotis noted that this was an attempt to seriously violate the status quo.

Letimbiotis “Cyprus His government, in cooperation with the Permanent Members of the Security Council, the EU and UNFICYP, as well as the Greek Government, is working to thwart Turkey’s plans.

The Greek Cypriot Government Spokesperson stated that the contacts continue at the highest level of the international community, to which Ankara is the interlocutor, and underlined that, in addition to the seriousness of the violation, such an action has negative consequences both for the possibility of resumption of negotiations on the Cyprus problem and for Turkey-EU relations.

In his written statement, Letimbiotis stated that the Greek Cypriot Administration expects the Peace Corps in Cyprus to prevent such plans in accordance with its mandate.

Meanwhile, UNIFCYP warned the Turkish Cypriot side of unauthorized construction work in the buffer zone near Pile, expressing its concern about the plans to operate in the buffer zone near Pile, and stressing the importance of respecting the mission’s mandate.