Alma leader calls for National Council meeting after New York talks
Odysseas Michaelides called for political leaders to be briefed on Cyprus problem developments after President Nikos Christodoulides’ visit to New York.
New York, United States. Alma leader Odysseas Michaelides on Sunday called for an immediate meeting of the National Council to brief political leaders on developments in the Cyprus problem following contacts in New York.
Meeting did not take place
President Nikos Christodoulides met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during his visit, but a proposed three-way meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman did not take place. The two sides have since given differing accounts of why it did not happen.
Criticism of government
In a statement, Michaelides accused Christodoulides of raising expectations of progress before his New York meetings and returning without tangible results.
Michaelides said Christodoulides had inherited the Cyprus problem at an impasse and argued that the situation had deteriorated further three and a half years later. He accused the government of spending the past four months raising expectations of significant developments, including a possible settlement plan by the end of the year.
He said the outcome left the public to conclude either that expectations had been raised deliberately for communication purposes or that the government had failed to assess the political situation properly. Michaelides called for the National Council to convene immediately for a full briefing on the situation.
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