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We support a Cyprus solution, urges US Ambassador |
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 The US is completely supportive of efforts to reach a Cyprus settlement through direct negotiations and will remain so, claimed US Ambassador to Cyprus Frank Urbancic this week. Cyprus ``is a very high priority for us``, urged the diplomat.
Asked about the ongoing direct negotiations between Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, with a view to solve the protracted Cyprus problem, Urbancic said ``we remain very encouraged by the fact that the two leaders have taken on this responsibility on their own shoulders and have decided to move forward. We are completely supportive of that effort and we will remain so. It is a very high priority for us.``
Asked if US President Barack Obama will give a message to Ankara about the Cyprus problem during his forthcoming visit to Turkey, Urbancic said ``the USA, Turkey and the entire international community have a great stake in seeing a successful resolution of this problem which you have all suffered for a very long time and I am sure that will be part of their discussions, of course.``
The US Ambassador was speaking to the press during a visit to the Moslem religious site Hala Sultan Tekke here. He said this is the first chance he had to visit sites officially and to come to understand a little bit better what the city is about.
``I will also like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Larnaca for their great hospitality and for hosting one of the first ship visits that we have been able to arrange for the American navy in a number of years. I am very much looking forward to meeting the Mayor and the business community to come to a better understanding of the problems and how the United States can assist,`` he added.
However, the United States has been criticised by Cypriots on both sides of the Green Line for not being active enough in the search for a Cyprus solution. Skeptics note that the US Foreign Secretary still has not mentioned Cyprus indicating that the US may be content with the current status quo.
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