Cypriots deserve to live in a reunited country in conditions of peace, co-existence, stability and prosperity, wrote European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a message on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. She also noted that the Cyprus question is also a European question, and that the EU will continue to support reunification efforts in line with UN resolutions. 'Today, on this tragic 50th anniversary, and every day, we stand with Cyprus. We stand in support of territorial integrity and sovereignty', said Von der Leyen in a post on X (formerly Twitter). 'Cypriots deserve to live in a reunited country in conditions of peace, co-existence, stability and prosperity' she stressed. 'The Cyprus question is a European one. We will continue to firmly support Cyprus in the efforts to reunify the last divided EU member state, in line with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions', Von der Leyen underlined. Also in her own post, Commissioner for Cohesion and Re forms Elisa Ferreira, wrote that 'today marks the 50th anniversary of the tragic events that brought division, pain and lost opportunities for all Cypriots'. 'Reconciliation and reunification in line with UN resolutions remain the best path to lasting peace, shared prosperity and a common future for the Cypriot youth', she added. Commissioner Ferreira's portfolio includes the EU's aid programme to the Turkish Cypriot community and to supporting reunification efforts through the implementation of the Green Line Regulation. Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakides, wrote in a post that the EU is ready to contribute in solving the Cyprus Problem and that dividing lines do not belong in the EU. '50 years after the turkish invasion and the occupation of part of Cyprus. Dividing lines do not belong in the EU' wrote the Cypriot Commissioner on X. 'The EU is ready to contribute to solving the Cyprus issue. The Cypriot people has the right to build together their own future in t?eir own reunited homeland,' s he added. Source: Cyprus News Agency