The open letter of the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, a few days before the presentation of her report to the UN Secretary-General, sends an encouraging message, that of her strong will to continue her efforts and her conviction for a final solution of the Cyprus problem within the agreed framework, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday. In a written statement Letymbiotis noted that "we share with Mrs. Holguin and the UN Secretary General the same vision for a definitive solution that will make Cyprus an area of peace, security and prosperity in the region". He added that Holguin's will to seek the approach to be followed, with the aim of resuming negotiations within the UN framework, is a tangible proof of her persistence and the perspective she wishes to create". The Spokesman underlined that "from the first day of taking office, the first concern and priority of the President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides has been efforts to break the deadlock, to resume negotiations from the point where they have been interrupted and to finally resolve the Cyprus problem. Always within the agreed framework for a bizonal, bicommunal federation with political equality defined by the UN Security Council", he remarked. Letymbiotis added that "our initiatives in all directions have aimed and continue to aim at creating a positive climate and reviving the process", adding that "the appointment of Ms. Holguin as the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Cyprus was the result of these initiatives, an important development that verified, once again, the undiminished personal interest of the Secretary General himself in efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem". "Ms. Holguin's efforts from the very first moment of undertaking her terms of mandate, her commitment, as well as her knowledge and experience from similar procedures have added to the joint effort to break the deadlock," the Spokesman noted. "We reiterate once again our readiness to continue t o contribute positively to the efforts of Ms. Holguin and the UN Secretary General to implement the UN Security Council resolutions, for the benefit of our country and future generations," he concluded. In her open letter to the media, Holguin said Cyprus deserves and can find reconciliation and a new way forward. In the letter, released ahead of the presentation of her report to the UN Secretary-General on the 10th of July, Holguin noted that her commitment is not over and that she will continue to think of alternatives for a lasting solution. She also said the Secretary-General will decide the steps to be taken in the coming months and that she remains optimistic and asks all Cypriots to encourage and pressure their leaders to work for a better and secure future. Furthermore, she stressed that the leaders must show will and decisiveness for real progress. 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. Last January, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appointed Cuellar as his personal envoy for Cyprus, to assume a Good Offices role on his behalf and search for common ground on the way forward in the Cyprus issue. Source: Cyprus News Agency