Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, stressed on Thursday that the current state of affairs cannot be a solution to the Cyprus problem and that the Greek Cypriot side is ready for the resumption of talks. Christodoulides, was speaking in the presence of TV cameras during a tete-a-tete meeting he had in Athens with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who on his part noted that "Greece and Cyprus are two pillars of stability in a very turbulent geopolitical region of the world" and that "especially at this juncture, our coordination is more necessary than ever." President Christodoulides referred to his presence on Wednesday evening at an event that took place on the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, and noted Greece's and Cyprus' common concerns "taking into consideration the multiple challenges that we have to face," "We will be together in New York next week, it will be a critical week', he noted, while ensuring that he will continue all his efforts to create the conditions fo r the resumption of the talks on the Cyprus issue. 'For us, as I have said many times and I mean it, the current state of affairs is not the solution to the Cyprus problem. I am sure that through the normalization of Greek-Turkish relations, we will contribute even more to what Greece and Cyprus are proving: that they are pillars of security and stability in this region of particular geostrategic significance", President Christodoulides concluded. On his part, the Prime Minister Mitsotakis, welcomed the Cypriot President and stressed that Athens and Nicosia are coordinating their actions in view of developments in the Cyprus problem and the UN General Assembly. "We will be given the opportunity once again to conduct a comprehensive overview of the open issues at a time when, unfortunately, there is growing concern about the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Greece and Cyprus are two pillars of stability in a very turbulent geopolitical region of the world. Especially at this juncture, our coor dination is more necessary than ever", Mitsotakis concluded. Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have so far failed to yield results. The latest round of negotiations, in July 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively. Source: Cyprus News Agency