MARIOS GAROYAN MEETS WITH PRESIDENT OF GREECE

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 15, 2008

ATHENS, MAY 15, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. "It takes two to tango,
and up to now Cyprus President Demetris Christofias has been dancing
alone," Cyprus House of Representatives president Marios Garoyian said
in Athens on May 12, speaking to reporters after being received by
President of the Greek Republic Karolos Papoulias. This information
was provided by Athens news agency.

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,
according to him, "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.

As regards 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".

During his stay in Athens, Parliament Speaker of Cyprus Marios Garoyian
met with a delegation of the Armenian National Committee of Greece
on May 11.