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Kotzias: The Dispute That Was Never Written in Kran Montana and Aide's Role

Published December 29, 2025, 06:15
Kotzias: The Dispute That Was Never Written in Kran Montana and Aide's Role

Former Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias challenges the accuracy of the Kran Montana records published in Cyprus, attributed to the notes of the UN Special Envoy, Espen Barth Aide. According to Kotzias, the failure of the negotiations was not due to Greek intransigence, but to Turkey's retreat due to internal pressures and new instructions from Erdogan. He insists that the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, had already adopted his proposal for a 'normal state' in Cyprus, without intervention rights of third parties. Kotzias also disagrees with Aide regarding the presentation of events in the records, accusing him of rearranging the timeline and presenting a proposal that had already been rejected. Finally, he argues that Greek interventions focused exclusively on the international aspect of the Cyprus issue and announces further revelations in his upcoming book.