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Settlement must unite - Tassos


A Cyprus settlement must unite, Tassos

BY ANDREAS HADJIPAPAS
A CYPRUS settlement must unite, be functional and just and prescribe a European future, common for Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.
This was stated by President Papadopoulos last night at a banquet in honour of visiting President Ivan Gasparovic of Slovakia.
“A solution to the Cyprus problem is an absolute priority for us, because time passes by at the expense of reunification and the wounds get deeper,” he added.
He stressed that the continuing Turkish occupation of the northern part of the island remained “the main obstacle” in the search for a Cyprus settlement.
He repeated that the solution should be based on Security Council resolutions and the principles upon which the European Union was founded.

Worry

Papadopoulos expressed “particular worry and concern” at the lack of progress in the implementation of the July 8 (Gambari) agreement reached last year.
This provided for the creation of committees and groups of experts to address political issues but also matters that concern the everyday life of the people.
The Turkish Cypriots broke off the meetings in order to “reappraise” the situation. Michael Moller, the UN representative, is back on the island after holding consultations in New York.
He is said to be seeking the support of the five permanent members of the Security Council to get the process back on track.
“We hope that in the end, wiser thoughts will prevail,” Papadopoulos said.
Rasit Pertev, the Turkish Cypriot representative at the talks, is back from visits to the US and Brussels and is expected to seek to resume meetings with his Greek Cypriot counterpart, Tassos Tzionis.
Pertev, during his trip, pressed the demand for ending the “isolation” of the Turkish Cypriots, especially through the implementation of the “Direct Trade” regulation.

Opposed

But President Papadopoulos made it clear last night that his government was firmly opposed to the adoption of this regulation.
Implementation of this regulation not only provided for the opening of illegal ports and airports while the Turkish occupation continued, but it also “exclusively” provided for the upgrading of the illegal regime in the Turkish-held north, he declared.
Papadopoulos said the Turkish side, by seeking to raise the status of the pseudostate, aimed at the permanent division of the island and its people “which will be the next step after the policy of political upgrading.”
“This is the reason why our side does not accept the European Union proposal for adopting the so-called Trade Regulation as regards the areas that are not under the effective control of the Cyprus Republic.”
He said the government had put forward packages of measures and “unifying” proposals to assist economically the Turkish Cypriots so that the two communities would “move forward together and not in parallel and separately.”

Waiting

He did not disclose details of the proposals. Earlier Foreign Minister George Lillikas told CyBC Television that the packages would be made public “soon.”
For the time being, these were formally presented to the German presidency of the EU and the government was waiting for their reaction and any counter-proposals, he added.

[Sotos]

A CYPRUS settlement must unite, be functional and just and prescribe a European future, common for Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.

Those that want a solution that will unite are extremists. We should only want a solution that will divide

[Viewpoint]

Cyprus Weekly article below:

Settlement must unite - Tassos


A Cyprus settlement must unite, Tassos

BY ANDREAS HADJIPAPAS
A CYPRUS settlement must unite, be functional and just and prescribe a European future, common for Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.
This was stated by President Papadopoulos last night at a banquet in honour of visiting President Ivan Gasparovic of Slovakia.
“A solution to the Cyprus problem is an absolute priority for us, because time passes by at the expense of reunification and the wounds get deeper,” he added.
He stressed that the continuing Turkish occupation of the northern part of the island remained “the main obstacle” in the search for a Cyprus settlement.
He repeated that the solution should be based on Security Council resolutions and the principles upon which the European Union was founded.

Worry

Papadopoulos expressed “particular worry and concern” at the lack of progress in the implementation of the July 8 (Gambari) agreement reached last year.
This provided for the creation of committees and groups of experts to address political issues but also matters that concern the everyday life of the people.
The Turkish Cypriots broke off the meetings in order to “reappraise” the situation. Michael Moller, the UN representative, is back on the island after holding consultations in New York.
He is said to be seeking the support of the five permanent members of the Security Council to get the process back on track.
“We hope that in the end, wiser thoughts will prevail,” Papadopoulos said.
Rasit Pertev, the Turkish Cypriot representative at the talks, is back from visits to the US and Brussels and is expected to seek to resume meetings with his Greek Cypriot counterpart, Tassos Tzionis.
Pertev, during his trip, pressed the demand for ending the “isolation” of the Turkish Cypriots, especially through the implementation of the “Direct Trade” regulation.

Opposed

But President Papadopoulos made it clear last night that his government was firmly opposed to the adoption of this regulation.
Implementation of this regulation not only provided for the opening of illegal ports and airports while the Turkish occupation continued, but it also “exclusively” provided for the upgrading of the illegal regime in the Turkish-held north, he declared.
Papadopoulos said the Turkish side, by seeking to raise the status of the pseudostate, aimed at the permanent division of the island and its people “which will be the next step after the policy of political upgrading.”
“This is the reason why our side does not accept the European Union proposal for adopting the so-called Trade Regulation as regards the areas that are not under the effective control of the Cyprus Republic.”
He said the government had put forward packages of measures and “unifying” proposals to assist economically the Turkish Cypriots so that the two communities would “move forward together and not in parallel and separately.”

Waiting

He did not disclose details of the proposals. Earlier Foreign Minister George Lillikas told CyBC Television that the packages would be made public “soon.”
For the time being, these were formally presented to the German presidency of the EU and the government was waiting for their reaction and any counter-proposals, he added.

Lots of hot air, nothing new there.

[free_cyprus]

Sotos
not only you would devide cyprus you would devide the whole world if it was left to you....................... you are an extremist of the idiot kind not the third kind