The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed in his Cyprus report to the UN Security Council that prospects for a comprehensive settlement on the Island are still alive.

Guterres delivered the report to the UN Security Council following an investigation by his special temporary envoy Jane Holl Lute on the prospects of relaunch of talks on the Cyprus problem. Guterres made an evaluation that he believes that prospects for a comprehensive settlement between the communities on the island remain alive.

He also added that all Cypriots deserve a common future that one thing alone can bring: a lasting agreement achieved within a clear horizon.

He also referred to natural resources found in and around Cyprus, which, he said, “should benefit both communities and should provide a strong incentive for all concerned parties to work in earnest towards a mutually acceptable and durable solution.”

The report will be discussed at the UN Security Council on October 30th.