UK calls for ‘openness,’ ‘flexibility’ in Cyprus talks

The UK remains committed to a Cyprus peace deal "under UN parameters," but "ultimately, it is for the key parties to decide on the details of a settlement," Stephen Doughty, the newly appointed minister of state in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, told Kathimerini on the sidelines of his visit to Athens this week.

Regarding the dispute between Greece and the UK over the Parthenon Sculptures, Doughty highlighted the discussions between British Museum Chairman George Osborne and representatives of the Greek government, emphasizing their efforts to establish "a constructive partnership within the existing framework."

In that context, he also noted the recent collaboration between the British Museum, the V&A, and the Manhyia Palace Museum in Ghana.

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