Cypriot Greek Leader Asks New Initiative for Cyprus

Papadopulous said the Permanent Representative of Southern Cyprus in the UN put the forward the suggestion to Annan, during his meeting with Polish President Alexander Kwasniewski who was visiting the Greek side of the island. The Greek spokesperson Kypros Hrisostomidis said during a news conference that Greek Cyprus stated a month ago that it was ready for new negotiations as the basis of the Annan plan. Hrisostomidis said: "We are ready to begin immediately to solve the Cyprus problem." Meanwhile the Polish President who met with Lefkosa (Nicosia) Greek Mayor Mihalakis Zambelas and visited the green line said that the separation of the Cyprus is a very dramatic situation.

On the other side of the island, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat stated when reminded of the comments by the Polish President that the reason for the separation of the island is the fact that Papadopulous had called on his citizens to say "No" to the Annan Plan.