Former Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, recently appointed as the UN Secretary General`s special adviser for Cyprus, arrived on the island, pledging the UN’s commitment to do all possible to help with the process for a Cyprus settlement.
Speaking to reporters upon his arrival, Downer said he looks forward “to the work that lies ahead”, noting it is a “great honor to be appointed as the special adviser to the Secretary General on the issue of Cyprus”.
Cyprus News agency, 28/7/08