Kyproos Georgios: The Greek Cypriot side must resist an unsustainable solutiontranslated

July 5, 2026 · 1 min read

The Archbishop of Cyprus will request a meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus. George to be informed about the Cyprus issue, the next steps and the expected enlarged meeting.

The Archbishop of Cyprus in statements to RIK emphasized that the Greek Cypriot side must resist a solution which will not be sustainable. His Beatitude pointed out that Cypriot Hellenism has been on the island for 35 centuries and its rights cannot be taken away. He even added that it is not maximalism to ask to stay in your place.

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Daniela Rusu

As my aunt used to say in Constanța, 35 centuries in one place is not forgotten. How long do they wait for their right to be fulfilled?

Olivia Campbell

The Archbishop is right — after 35 centuries you don’t just walk away from your rights on the island. It’s not maximalism to say you want to stay on the land your people have lived on that long. I hope the meeting with the President leads to something realistic instead of another bad compromise.

Антон Комаров

The archbishop speaks correctly. 35 centuries on an island is no joke, you can’t just give up everything. It will be interesting what the president will answer him after the meeting.

Irene Wilson

The Archbishop makes a fair point about those 35 centuries. Still, I keep thinking about the families who actually live there now and what a workable peace would look like for their daily lives, not just the history. Do you think a realistic deal has to include some give on both sides, or is that asking too much?

John Johnson

The Archbishop is spot on about not calling it maximalism when you’re just asking to stay where your people have been for that long. I wonder though if the “realistic” part the President’s team is chasing will actually hold up once the details get hammered out. Have you followed how these talks usually end up watering things down?

Валентина Васильева

I agree, Anton, 35 centuries is serious, not toys. The main thing is that at the meeting with the president the archbishop managed to explain that “not being a maximalist” does not mean agreeing to anything. Do you think the president will be able to tell him something new?

Photini Miller

I get what you mean about the families living there now – my own grandparents left Cyprus in the 60s and still talk about how the daily fear never really left. But the Archbishop isn’t rejecting compromise; he’s saying any deal has to let Greek Cypriots stay on their land without turning them into a permanent minority under Ankara’s control. What kind of “give” do you think wouldn’t just repeat the mistakes of the Annan plan?

Gabriela Popescu

Yes, you are right, 35 centuries are not erased so easily, as your mother from Constanța used to say. However, I think it is not enough just to wait for their right to be fulfilled; we need to pray more and be united so that we don't end up with a solution that leaves everyone unhappy. What do you think, will there be any practical way from us, the laity?

Sophia Walker

I see your point about the families living there now – my son’s friend from Nicosia still has relatives split between the two sides, and the daily hassle of crossing checkpoints wears on them. A realistic deal does need some give, but only if it doesn’t force Greek Cypriots into second-class status on their own island. What kind of practical safeguards do you think would actually make daily life workable long-term?

Mark Hall

I agree with you on the checkpoints wearing families down—my fishing buddy's cousin crosses at Ledra Street every month just to visit his mother. Practical safeguards would need to include real veto power on security matters and guaranteed property rights that don't get overturned later. What do you think about keeping a small Greek Cypriot police presence in mixed areas?