Spehar : “We are  witnessing another critical period in Cyprus”

A reception was organised at Ledra Palace for the 73^rd anniversary of the foundation of the UN Charter. President Mustafa Akıncı and First Lady Meral Akıncı, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay, Minister of Economy and Energy Özdil Nami, Lefkoşa Mayor Mehmet Harmancı, and some ministers attended the reception hosted by the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative and Head of Mission in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar. South Cyprus Administration Spokesperson Prodromos Prodromu and negotiator Andreas Mavroyannis were also present at the reception. The Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades did not attend.

Elizabeth Spehar made a speech at the reception organised for marking the 73^rd anniversary of the foundation of the UN Charter. She recorded that the UN day is an opportunity for remembering the successes of the UN organization in the issues of peace, security, sustainable development and human rights and said: “We are witnessing another critical period in the Cyprus peace process.”