The statements made by President Christodoulides regarding the Cyprus issue constitute direct or indirect messages that he wants to convey to specific directions, both domestically and internationally. Indicating that everyone will be judged by the outcome, N. Christodoulides, even indirectly, sends a message to N. Papadopoulos and the initiative he has undertaken. He also sent messages to Ersin Tatar and to third parties who appear with ideas on the Cyprus issue.In his statements, President Christodoulides, in Akaki, stated that “there are many thoughts, many ideas being processed by the Republic of Cyprus, taking into account especially the dimension of Euro-Turkish relations.” However, he emphasized that “there cannot be any thought or, by extension, idea, that implies the satisfaction of a demand, and I am referring to sovereignty equality, which is not even a matter for discussion.” “So, yes, we are processing ideas, motivations, if you will, data that can create a positive outlook, especially considering the framework of Euro-Turkish relations,” he said. Regarding the statements of the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on the Cyprus issue, President Christodoulides said that he did not expect to hear “anything different from Tatar,” as, he added, “These are all the things he has been saying during this period.”At another point in his statements, President Christodoulides indicated that “regardless of what is said […] we will all be judged.” For himself and the Greek Cypriot side, he said, “we know what we want, we have clear goals, clear expectations” from Olguin’s mission “and we will do whatever is possible to have positive results.” A reference which evidently also sends a message to the direction of the governing parties and especially to Nikolas Papadopoulos who announced an initiative regarding developments in Cyprus. What President Christodoulides is implying is that he should be trusted.President Christodoulides said, “We are expecting the second descent of the personal envoy (UN Secretary-General), as I mentioned, there will be a first meeting on March 11,” adding that Maria Angela Holguín Cuéllar will previously be in London on March 7 for contacts and “I am sure that after Cyprus, or possibly before, there will be a new visit to Turkey and Brussels.”Responding to a question whether there are indications of more active involvement of the guarantor powers and especially Britain, the President of the Republic stated that the one who should be more involved is Turkey. Noting that for this reason, Ms. Holguín visited Ankara, President Christodoulides expressed hope that it would be possible to have contacts at a higher level, even at the level of Mr. Erdogan. “Beyond that, the role of the international community is important in a problem like the Cyprus issue, especially at this stage when we are trying to restart the talks from where they left off in Crans Montana,” he continued.Asked if there is something that reached Cyprus as a message regarding the energy issue, especially after the visit of the Turkish President to Egypt, President Christodoulides answered negatively, reminding that before the visit of Mr. Erdogan to Egypt there was the visit of the Egyptian Foreign Minister to Cyprus “with one of the main subjects of discussion being the visit of Mr. Erdogan.” “There is no issue related to energy. At this moment, surely the resolution of the Cyprus problem, the creation of data towards the resolution of the Cyprus problem on the basis of the agreed framework, will definitely strengthen this prospect, but at this moment as we speak there is nothing specific,” he concluded.
