Playing a blame game serves no purpose, UN Secretary General`s spokesman Stephane Dujarric has said.

Asked why in the UNSG`s good offices report on Cyprus there was no reference to the Turkish refusal to withdraw its troops and guarantees, which prevented the achievement of a solution, he said that “I think playing a blame game serves no purpose”.

He added that the UNSG was expected to provide an as comprehensive as possible report to the Security Council.

“He also has a responsibility to preserve the confidentiality of the process, especially the discussions held and the proposals tabled by the parties,” he went on to say.

The Spokesman noted that “he has encouraged the sides and all involved not to engage in a blame game; and the report reflects this approach and the level of details therein is exactly what is pertinent to such a report”.