Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades told reporters in New York that Cyprus intends to appeal to the UN Security Council over Turkish plans to reopen the ghost town of Varosha in Famagusta.

Mr Anastasiades held a dinner for representatives of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to brief them on the situation in Cyprus and Turkey’s actions in Famagusta, despite the fact that this is in direct violation of two UNSC resolutions.

The UNSC’s position has been to seek the return of the dead zone in Famagusta to the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus rather than under Turkish occupation.

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In a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Mr Anastasiades pointed to the ongoing Turkish provocations inside the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and other issues concerning Turkey’s behaviour on the island.

Mr Anastasiades said that a tripartite negotiation could begin as early as mid-October and would involve the participation of Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots and the UN, whereas a quinguepartite negotiation could also take place with the additional involvement of Greece and Turkey.

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