Russia will not accept any reductions of Cyprus’ sovereignty, Moscow’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday during his visit to Greece.
Lavrov has held meeting with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, where he reaffirmed Russia’s stance on the ongoing Cyprus talks.
He reiterated the position that Russia would not accept foreign interference in the Cyprus negotiations, and timeframes, Sigma TV’s correspondent in Athens reported.
“Undoubtedly, there needs to be an agreement from the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides themselves,” Lavrov mentioned. He also noted Moscow’s support to the UN Security Council resolutions on sovereignty and the property issues.
RUSSIA OPPOSED TO TIMEFRAMES
After his meeting with Tsipras, Lavrov reaffirmed his stance on timeframes, and the position that Russia would not accept derogations from everything that has been agreed.
Tsipras, on his part, said that the Cyprus solution needs to be viable, and not include the presence of Turkish troops on the island.
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