Christodoulidis at the UN: "Erdogan's greatest hypocrisy"translated

The President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulidis called on the President of Turkey, from the floor of the UN General Assembly, to allow meaningful negotiations on the Cyprus issue within the framework agreed by the UN, while at the same time he emphasized that the partition will not be accepted. Addressing the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the President underlined that he remains fully committed to reaching a comprehensive solution, expressing readiness to resume negotiations from where they had been suspended in 2017, building on the substantial work that has already been done, within the agreed framework of the United Nations.

Referring to the speech of the President of Turkey at the UN General Assembly, he said that "I listened very carefully to President Erdogan's speech yesterday: references to international law, respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states. Illegal occupation, the refugee drama. However, in relation to Cyprus, Turkey is doing the exact opposite. Maximum hypocrisy."

President Erdogan, said President Christodoulidis, "also made extensive reference to the United Nations Charter. But the politicians…