Migration and Cyprus issues dominated PM Tsipras and UN sec gen Ban Ki-moon meeting

The Cyprus issue, the migration as well as the negotiations between Greece and Fyrom dominated a meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday.

According to a spokesman of the UN Secretary General, the Secretary General and the Prime Minister discussed the increased flow of refugees and migrants to Europe and the challenges Greece is facing in this regard. “They also discussed the Cyprus issue and the secretary general welcomed the progress made. He underlined the importance of Greece’s continued support in this context,” he said. Finally, they exchanged views on the prospects of resolving the issue with the name between Greece and FYROM.