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Cyprus: Peace Negotiations

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Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN 912773, tabled on 2 March 2021

Question

Chris Clarkson
Conservative
Heywood and Middleton
Commons

What diplomatic steps he has taken to support a peace settlement in Cyprus.

Answer

Wendy Morton
Conservative
Aldridge-Brownhills
Commons

Answered on

2 March 2021

The Foreign Secretary has been actively engaged in the run-up to UN talks at the end of April in support of a just and lasting settlement of the Cyprus issue. He visited Cyprus on 4 February and met with the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot Communities and encouraged them to show flexibility at the talks and to engage without preconditions. The UK fully supports the UN’s approach to negotiations.

The Foreign Secretary also delivered similar messages to Greek Foreign Minister Dendias and Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu on 2 and 3 February. He has engaged the UN Secretary General on how we make the most of the current opportunity and discussed this further with the UN Special Representative for Cyprus on 4 February.

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