The April five-day meeting and the forthcoming developments in the Cyprus issue pushed the foreign diplomats, who are accredited in South Cyprus, to go to the TRNC for contacts with the Turkish Cypriot President. During these meetings, the foreign diplomats hear first hand the positions of Ersin Tatar for a two-state solution, but they are also given the opportunity to clarify that their position in favor of the ICC solution does not differ.
Today he went to the North where he had a meeting with Ersin Tatar, the ambassador of France, Salina Grenet-Catalano. In a post on Twitter, the French diplomats stated that in the meeting with Ersin Tatar they heard his views in view of the informal 5 + 1 conference. He stressed that “France supports the resumption of negotiations” and stressed that “our long-term position is that the best solution is a federation with political equality.” He also said that they discussed the crossing points, the vaccines and the issue of halloumi.
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On Tuesday, Ersin Tatar met with Australian High Commissioner to Nicosia Samuel Beaver. According to the Turkish Cypriot newspaper Gunes (source GTP), Ersin Tatar explained to his interlocutor the Turkish Cypriot side’s “vision” for the Cyprus issue on the basis of sovereign equality and stressed its importance in terms of sustainable stability and co-operation.
