European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Friday called the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus to show the necessary political will and use the opportunity at the forthcoming Greentree meting for the reunification of Cyprus.
President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu are set to meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon from January 22 to 24 at Greentree estate, in Long Island, New York, in the framework of Cyprus reunification efforts.
In his statement, Barroso warmly welcomes the initiative of the UN Secretary General to convene the meeting with the leaders of the two communities in New York.
He adds that the meeting with the Secretary General offers both leaders the opportunity, in this important phase of the negotiation process, to show the necessary political will, vision and determination and use this unique opportunity for reunification in Cyprus.
“I share the assessment of the Secretary General that a window of opportunity currently exists and that an agreement is possible,” Barroso notes.