GAROYIAN: IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO

Athens News Agency
May 13, 2008

Athens News Agency – Tuesday 13 May – "It takes two to tango, and up
to now Cyprus President Demetris Christofias has been dancing alone,"
visiting Cyprus House of Representatives president Marios Garoyian
said in Athens on Monday, speaking to reporters after being received
by President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias.

Garoyian, accompanied by Greek parliament president Dimitris Sioufas,
said he conveyed to Papoulias the "greetings, love and respect"
of President Christofias.

The Cyprus parliament leader also said he had noted to Papoulias that
Christofias "has taken initiatives in the right direction, which has
been appreciated by the international community".

However, he added, "there is also the factor of the standing Turkish
intransigence".

"President Christofias has the political volition, and is trying
to overcome the impasse. But it takes two to tango, and President
Christofias is dancing alone," Garoyian stressed.

On Christofias’ upcoming new meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader
Mehmet Ali Talat, Garoyian said it had to do with the fact that the
"working groups have not produced tangible results", and consequently
"the two leaders will meet to see where this process is stumbling".