David Miliband

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Wednesday 21 January, 2009

Cyprus

I met Alexander Downer, former Australian foreign minister and now Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on  Cyprus.  This is a key year for the Cyprus problem.  Both leaders have said to me they are committed to finding a way through.   They have an experienced supporter in Downer, to help them through the process.  Britain is determined to back all sides in making the decisions necessary for a settlement, supporting a bizonal and bicommunal federation, but we will not advance our own plan.  We want to support not initiate.  What we know is that it is in the interests of the people of the island, never mind wider geopolitical issues to do with Nato/EU relations, for the problem to be settled once and for all.

Posted at 17:58 21 January 2009 by David Miliband  |  Comments[5]

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Mr. David Miliband: I hope that this year 2009 could be a key year for the Cyprus issue...And, after many decades this problem will be solve.

Posted by DENNIS JUNIOR on January 22, 2009 at 07:09 AM GMT #

Dear Mr. David Miliband, Nice to meet you. I'm a fan of yours from China. I hope you will be able to lead the British Foreign Office to take a more hardline policy towards Chinese government on human rights, and freedom of religion.

Posted by Jenna on January 22, 2009 at 04:45 PM GMT #

Correct me if I am wrong but I seem to recall it was a shilly-shallying Labour government that was part of the original problem. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

Posted by Paul E on January 22, 2009 at 06:51 PM GMT #

Dear Mr. Miliband, I read your comments in Mumbai on the use of the phrase "war on terror." I frankly find your comments utterly disconnected with reality. I have featured your comments and my analysis on my blog as an example of "Lunacy of the Day." www.rightsidepolitics.com/2009/01/23/lunacy-of-the-day/ I hope you'll take a moment to respond. I would certainly post in its entirely any response you would care to make. I see that you are a strong believer in healthy debate on such topics. I hope you'll engage me in such a discussion. Respectfully yours, David Watts Jr.

Posted by David Watts on January 23, 2009 at 05:55 PM GMT #

Good information about Alexander Downer is very useful and workable.

Posted by Fazia on April 02, 2009 at 12:30 PM BST #

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