On je ukazao na unaprjeđenja kad su u pitanju "trnovita pitanja iz prošlosti, uključujući ekonomiju i odnose s Evropskom unijom, ustavna pitanja i druge [probleme] vezane za zajedničku vlast" u komentarima nakon razgovora s grčkom ministricom vanjskih poslova Dorom Bakoyannis.
He pointed to improvements on "the thorny issues of the past, including the economy and relations with the European Union, constitutional issues and other [problems] involving joint rule" in remarks after talks with Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis.