The US Embassy in Cyprus tweeted their “congratulations” to President-elect Donald Trump after Wednesday’s shock election win over Hillary Clinton.
The tweet added that the Nicosia-based Embassy was looking “forward to working with the transition team in the coming months.”
Before Trump was announced as the winner, US Ambassador to Cyprus Kathleen Doherty told local media: “No change is anticipated on Washington’s stance on the Cyprus Problem, which has always enjoyed bipartisan support.”
According to a Washington Post report earlier this year, a Greek Cypriot, George Papadopoulos, was among Trump’s advisers during his presidential campaign.
DEEPENING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades tweeted on Wednesday: “Congratulations to [Donald Trump] on winning the US presidential election. My wishes for a most successful and productive term in Office.”
In a statement added to his tweet, the President added: “Under your leadership, the Republic of Cyprus looks forward to deepening its strategic partnership with the US.
“The Cyprus-led and Cyprus-owned negotiations to reunify Cyprus are taking place in an even more intensified format,” added Anastasiades.
“As a Permanent Member of the UN Security Council, the US plays a pivotal role is assisting our efforts towards ending Turkey’s military occupation and reunifying Cyprus for the benefit of all Cypriots,” concluded the President.
CYPROB STANCE WILL NOT CHANGE
Cyprus Government Spokesperson, Nikos Christodoulides, currently in Mont Pelerin, Switzerland for the latest negotiations with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, echoed Doherty’s statement, saying: “The US’ stance on the Cyprus Problem is not expected to change after Trump’s election.
Christodoulides told state radio that the “US’ Cyprus Problem policy, and its foreign policy, is not largely affected by the presidency.
“Cyprus has not witnessed change on US foreign policy dependent on who is President,” added the Spokesperson.
UN TALKS
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkish troops invaded and illegally occupied the island’s northern third.
Anastasiades and Akinci have been engaged in UN-led negotiations since May 2015, aiming to reunite the island under a federal roof.
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