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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-01-09
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[01] Tsipras-Erdogan phone call on efforts for Cyprus solution
[01] Tsipras-Erdogan phone call on efforts for Cyprus solution
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke with Turkish President Recep
Tayyip Erdogan on the telephone earlier on Monday afternoon, the Greek
government announced.
A press release from the premier's office said the discussion focused
on the negotiations for a Cyprus solution and the importance of finding
a just and viable solution based on UN resolutions.
"In this context, they agreed to maintain regular contact ahead of the
multilateral meeting in Geneva," the announcement said.
According to government sources, Tsipras and Erdogan left open the
possibility that they would travel to Geneva if a solution appeared
to be emerging. The call, conducted through interpreters, lasted just
over an hour, the sources said. The two leaders also agreed to closely
follow developments and go to Geneva in person if it looked as though
an agreement was likely, otherwise both countries will be represented
at the level of foreign ministers.
According to the sources, this indicated that the Turkish president's
attendance in Geneva cannot be ruled out and also that the issue had
acquired a great deal of momentum in the past few days, meaning that no
development could be ruled out.
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