Reaction from Özersay to Anastasiades: “These are not new views but stale views”

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay evaluated the news published in the Greek Cypriot press following the meeting of the UN Secretary General’s Temporary Special Envoy on Cyprus Jane Holl Lute with the Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades. In his statement via his social media account, Özersay noted that Anastasiades’ views which were claimed as new views brought to the table, and these views diluted the political equality and they are ‘stale’ views.

Özersay added “According to the Greek Cypriot press, the Greek Cypriot leader brought the old stale views to the table again which were put forth at the time of Downer but were excluded for diluting political equality. Instead of the rotating presidency, the President will always be a Greek Cypriot, only the Prime Minister will be rotating. In short, the President will be a Greek Cypriot under all circumstances. Anastasiades will try to sell this view as a ‘new view’ to conformists who prefer the continuation of negotiations. These stale ‘new views’ which will only serve to the continuation of status quo have become boring”.