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Stefanos Discusses Cyprus Issue and Regional Developments with Doughty

Published March 19, 2026, 17:13
Stefanos Discusses Cyprus Issue and Regional Developments with Doughty

The General Secretary of AKEL, Stefanos Stefanos, met with the UK Minister of State for Europe, Stephen Doughty, to discuss the Cyprus issue and regional developments. Stefanos emphasized the need to resume negotiations from where they left off in 2017, safeguarding the negotiating acquis and utilizing the Gutierrez framework. He also expressed concern over the lack of progress on Confidence-Building Measures and the violation of international law. They also discussed the situation in the region due to the war and the need to respect international law. Stefanos mentioned that AKEL has some ideas for breaking the deadlock and will present them to the National Council.