Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, addressing the 80th UN General Assembly, underlined that Greece fully supports the UN’s efforts to restart negotiations on Cyprus.
“Cyprus has been suffering for 51 years,” he stressed during yesterday's address following which he held talks Antonio Guterres, also focusing on Cyprus issue settlement efforts, as stated by the UNSG's Office.
The Greek Prime Minister noted that the Turkish invasion and continued occupation remains a blatant violation of international law and a source of instability in the region.
'This is an open wound', he said.
Mitsotakis also called on Turkey to withdraw its casus belli, indicating that the way forward is dialogue, not the language of arms.
“In every relationship with every neighbour, Greece’s compass is respect for international law. Greece seeks peaceful coexistence with Turkey. Calm waters must allow us to find a solution for both sides. Turkey must lift the threat of war against Greece, which is a dark cloud over our relations. The casus belli must be removed,” he added.
Referring to Gaza, he emphasised that there is no justification for continuing the war, adding that while Greece remains a strategic partner to Israel, continued conflict could alienate its friends.
On the war in Ukraine, the Greek Premier reiterated that his country does not accept changing borders by force.