Mitsotakis said a continued division of Cyprus was “unthinkable” and expressed hope that the island would eventually be reunited.

“As I told President Erdogan during our recent meeting in Washington, it is unthinkable that Cyprus, an EU member state, remains divided 50 years after the tragedy of 1974,” he said.

“Our wish and hope is that the two communities will seize the new opportunity that presents itself and sit down at the table to find a solution within the framework of the UN resolutions, under the non-negotiable condition that any possible agreement will recognize one sovereignty, one citizenship and one international personality. In this effort, our Cypriot brothers have the support and backing of Greece,” Mitsotakis added.