Christodoulides to Kaklamanis: “There is movement on the Cyprus Issue, but decisions are made in Ankara”

Nikitas Kaklamanis, connected his archetypal authoritative sojourn to Cyprus, conveyed the “full consensus” of the Greek Parliament connected the Cyprus issue, speaking of cautious optimism regarding developments.

“We are present to bash everything imaginable connected our broadside to enactment efforts connected the Cyprus issue,” emphasized President Christodoulides portion welcoming the President of the Hellenic Parliament, Nikitas Kaklamanis, successful Nicosia. Kaklamanis, visiting the land for the archetypal clip officially since his election, conveyed the “full consensus” of the Greek Parliament regarding Cyprus, speaking of cautious optimism astir aboriginal developments.

Referring to the upcoming “election” process successful the Turkish-occupied north, Christodoulides noted that the result volition beryllium important but “no 1 tin safely foretell it,” reminding that “on the astir superior matters, the last decisions are made successful Ankara.” It is recalled that the predetermination of the person of the Turkish Cypriot assemblage successful the occupied areas is scheduled for October 19, 2025.

Nikitas Kaklamanis is successful Cyprus for tomorrow’s parade marking the 64th day of Cypriot Independence.

On the organization front, Christodoulides highlighted that Cyprus is entering a captious period, arsenic successful little than 100 days it volition participate the last agelong toward assuming the Presidency of the Council of the EU successful the archetypal fractional of 2026—the 2nd clip successful the past of the Republic of Cyprus since 2012.

On the determination stage, Nicosia and Athens, according to the Cypriot President, “through actions and not words,” purpose to foster practice with each countries successful the region, promoting the stableness model they uphold. Kaklamanis’s sojourn is portion of the ongoing organization transportation betwixt the 2 countries, astatine a clip erstwhile negotiations astir the Cyprus contented are restarting, with the UN Secretary-General precocious noting “movement.”

Kaklamanis recalled his agelong engagement with the Cyprus contented since the 1990s and stated that contempt governmental tensions successful Greece, the nationalist contented remains supra partisan disputes, with a communal enactment among each parties. However, helium expressed caution regarding important progress, pointing to the longstanding rigidity of the Turkish side.

Nikitas Kaklamanis volition present a peculiar code successful the plenary league of the House of Representatives contiguous and volition be tomorrow’s parade successful Nicosia for October 1.

With the October 19 milestone successful the occupied areas and the anticipation of caller UN initiatives, Nicosia and Athens are keeping expectations low, focusing connected targeted actions wrong the EU and determination partnerships. Cyprus’s EU Council Presidency could service arsenic a multiplier of diplomatic capital, provided Ankara consents to substantive processes and confidence-building measures.