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[Bananiot]

I will tell you a story. A true story! Early April 2003 and Denktash is keen to bury the UN plan for a solution. His best bet is Papadopoulos. He sends him a note in which he makes the following proposals:

1. Forget about the Annan Plan and start negotiations on a new base.
2. Begin trading between the two communities.
3. Free movement with minimum fuss.
4. Set up a conciliation committee.
5. Immediate return of Varosha to the RoC if Papadopoulos agrees.

Papadopoulos takes the proposals to the National Council and and dictates the answer. He outright rejects the proposals and accuses Denktash of trying to evade the Annan Plan. We will stick to the Annan Plan, he answers defiantly!

Denktash, upon receiving this response, goes on to implement some of the proposals unilaterally. Thus he makes his move and opens the borders on April 23 2003.

What do we have today?

Papadopoulos sends a letter in response to Moon's urges with proposals. One of the proposals is for the setting up of a conciliation committee. Trade between the two communities takes places and there is free movement on both sides of the divide. Furthermore, he has buried the Annan Plan and is now asking for talks on a new basis.

He has in fact granted all the wishes of Denktash. With one exemption. Varosha is still to be seen with binoculars by the betrayed inhabitats of the fair city.

This is the great leader!

[phoenix]

What I do not understand is why Denktash supposedly did not back the Annan plan, because it was so much in favour of the TCs and Turkey.

I am really confused on this one . . . so I would appreciate an explanation why Denktash was glad the GCs said "NO".

I am just going by the article below:

http://wiki.phantis.com/index.php/Annan_Plan_for_Cyprus

. . . which sets it all out pretty clearly, but sheds no light on why the TCs / Denktash would have rejected it too . . . . did they want EVEN MORE, as per usual!

[Viewpoint]

Denktaş Senior quote "Thank God the Greek Cypriots Voted NO"

[Pyrpolizer]

I will tell you a story. A true story! Early April 2003 and Denktash is keen to bury the UN plan for a solution. His best bet is Papadopoulos. He sends him a note in which he makes the following proposals:

1. Forget about the Annan Plan and start negotiations on a new base.
2. Begin trading between the two communities.
3. Free movement with minimum fuss.
4. Set up a conciliation committee.
5. Immediate return of Varosha to the RoC if Papadopoulos agrees.

Papadopoulos takes the proposals to the National Council and and dictates the answer. He outright rejects the proposals and accuses Denktash of trying to evade the Annan Plan. We will stick to the Annan Plan, he answers defiantly!

Denktash, upon receiving this response, goes on to implement some of the proposals unilaterally. Thus he makes his move and opens the borders on April 23 2003.

What do we have today?

Papadopoulos sends a letter in response to Moon's urges with proposals. One of the proposals is for the setting up of a conciliation committee. Trade between the two communities takes places and there is free movement on both sides of the divide. Furthermore, he has buried the Annan Plan and is now asking for talks on a new basis.

He has in fact granted all the wishes of Denktash. With one exemption. Varosha is still to be seen with binoculars by the betrayed inhabitats of the fair city.

This is the great leader!

Another hearsay.

[phoenix]

Denktaş Senior quote "Thank God the Greek Cypriots Voted NO"

But why?

[Eric dayi]

Why? you mean you don't know?

[Viewpoint]

Denktaş Senior quote "Thank God the Greek Cypriots Voted NO"

But why?

You GC stopped the dissolving of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, so you made him the happiest man in the world probably the first time GCs have agreed with Mr Denktaş. Must make you feel warm inside.

[phoenix]

Denktaş Senior quote "Thank God the Greek Cypriots Voted NO"

But why?

You GC stopped the dissolving of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, so you made him the happiest man in the world probably the first time GCs have agreed with Mr Denktaş. Must make you feel warm inside.

So you are happy with the way things are now?

[Bananiot]

Poor Pyrpolyser, living in a dream world and investing all his dreams on the remnants of Georgadjiism!

[Viewpoint]

Denktaş Senior quote "Thank God the Greek Cypriots Voted NO"

But why?

You GC stopped the dissolving of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, so you made him the happiest man in the world probably the first time GCs have agreed with Mr Denktaş. Must make you feel warm inside.

So you are happy with the way things are now?

In heinsight maybe he was correct and you people prove him right over and over again, he claims that we cannot agree a solution with GCs because they (GCs) do not want one, we are best going our own way as the TRNC. I didnt agree with him prior to the AP but I do now, he is a very wise man. He is very greateful for your support.