Main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras had a meeting with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and said that “Greece and Cyprus should be the pillars of regional stability and security”.

“I had the opportunity to be briefed by President Anastasiades on the developments in the discussions. Their second round, in an effort to find a fair and viable solution to the Cyprus issue, was concluded. I expressed to the President our strong support to the efforts of the Republic of Cyprus for a substantial progress in the discussions. However, I can’t hide my concern about the intransigence of the Turkish-Cypriot side and mainly the Turkish one, since there were no significant developments during the first two rounds,” Tsipras said.

Mr. Tsipras also said that “I want to point out once again that the Cyprus issue, let us not forget it, is primarily an issue of invasion and 40-year occupation in the northern part of Cyprus. Therefore, the process of the solution must be in the context of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation, based on the resolutions of the United Nations,”.