The dispute over the Mediterranean island divided between two members of the European Union, namely Cyprus, and Turkey, which occupied the northern part of the island, the European Union seeks to resolve in accordance with the framework set by the United Nations and the law of the Union.

A spokesman for the Cypriot government, Kyriacos Koushos, said that the European Union intends to launch new talks to unify the island of Cyprus between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

Kuchos affirmed the readiness of European Union foreign policy coordinator Josep Borrell to actively contribute to reviving the pending talks on the reunification of the two parts of Cyprus, and to start peace talks, during a meeting with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades in the capital, Nicosia.

He also confirmed that Borrell told Anastasiades that they believed that the peace agreement should be within the framework set by the United Nations, the founding principles and European Union law.

The Turkish regime invaded the island of Cyprus in 1974 and occupied the northern part of it, with the aim of controlling oil and gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean.

Although Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004, only the internationally recognized southern part is the one that enjoys full benefits.

It is noteworthy that the United Nations announced its intention to hold a meeting in late April in Geneva to discuss a settlement of the dispute over Cyprus, despite the concerted international efforts in this regard, all of which were unsuccessful.