00:00Johannes Hahn has resigned from his position as the European Union Special Envoy for Cyprus, the European Commission announced.
00:09The former lawmaker cited other commitments as the reason behind his resignation in a letter he sent to European Commission
00:17President Ursula von der Leyen and to the UN.
00:20A spokesperson for the European Union was asked about this development during a press briefing in Brussels.
00:26Mr. Hahn has stepped down from his position as Commission Special Envoy due to other conquering commitments.
00:35The Commission respects Mr. Hahn's decision and thanks for his valuable contribution to the settlement process over the last year.
00:43And the President will decide on the next steps in due course.
00:47Johannes Hahn was appointed to his post in May last year following months of efforts by Nicosia urging the European
00:54Union substantive involvement in the Cyprus issue.
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