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[zan]

Tassos outlines his vision of a solution
By Andreas Avgousti
“I AM NOT about to make calculations and statements motivated by electioneering when it comes to the Cyprus problem,” said President Tassos Papadopoulos in a press conference yesterday.

“I want to clearly state that in no case will I accept the return of the Annan plan or a version of it under another name.

“I think that the division of Cyprus would be a catastrophe and I would never agree to such a prospect,” President Papadopoulos said.
The President yesterday summoned the media to the Presidential Palace to present his policy on the Cyprus problem.

As we all have come to know following his dramatic televised appeal for a ‘no’ to the Annan plan referendum in April 2004, the Presidential Palace is the apposite location in which to engage with the Cyprus problem. Indeed, whereas his previous policy commitments were announced in other locations, this time he could not resist.
He repeated his mantra for a Cyprus “which secures a safe future for our children”, while he breathed new life into the “solution with the correct content” discussion which caused much acrimony during the election season.

The solution he is after prescribes a final solution to the problem of settlers, recognises the right of return of refugees and achieves a united economy,
Settlers will be given “appropriate incentives” to pack up and leave the country, since the illegal entry of immigrants into a country is conditional upon numerous international agreements and under the authority of European legal justice.
The solution also makes for a new form of security for the two communities. which will not allow a third country to intervene.

The President was asked how easy it would be to achieve this last point: “woe betides us if our criterion for deciding what we wanted was how easy it would be to achieve, thus abandoning positions that have the wider international support.”
As for the procedure by which a solution will be achieved, he rejected all that went before the Annan plan, saying that he will seek “a short and effective” negotiation.
Papadopoulos added that “the term ‘good offices’ which defines the role of the UN Secretary-general does not include arbitration unless both parties desire it.”

The basic parameters of his “compound and multi-levelled strategy” are: co-operation with Greece, the building of alliances with the international community and with the European Union, the active participation of the five permanent members of the Security Council, supporting the Turkish Cypriot community, achieving reciprocal understanding between the two communities, creating communication channels with civil society and intensifying efforts towards materialising the July 8 agreement.
In spite of previous lack of evidence as to efforts made for the reconsideration of the status of the British bases, Papadopoulos insisted that his government is in fact reviewing and reconsidering the SBA status.

He reminded the people that “for obvious reasons” there was an effort to reassert the SBA’s status in the Annan plan.
Regarding meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, Papadopoulos said that he had never refused to see Talat within the July 8 framework.
“We should not undermine and abandon the July 8 agreement since, not only does it cultivate a positive climate and makes for the improvement of relations between the two communities, but also adds sufficient content to any discussion of the Cyprus problem.”

Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2008

[Get Real!]

A TP election campaigning kiosk was handing out audio CDs today containing a rap song, in Nicosia’s Makariou avenue, that read...

"Ψηφιζω τασσο γιατι ετσι γουσταρω!"

Which translates to... "I vote Tassos because I feel like it!"

[zan]

A TP election campaigning kiosk was handing out audio CDs today containing a rap song, in Nicosia’s Makariou avenue, that read...

"Ψηφιζω τασσο γιατι ετσι γουσταρω!"

Which translates to... "I vote Tassos because I feel like it!"

I feel like a Tassos as well but then again I might just wake the wife up!!!!!

(Second line. First verse)

[umit07]

"Papadopoulos insisted that his government is in fact reviewing and reconsidering the SBA status."

How can he do that? SBA is British soil!

Just shows how much dignity they have. I hope he actually dose something!

[Sotos]

"Papadopoulos insisted that his government is in fact reviewing and reconsidering the SBA status."

How can he do that? SBA is British soil!

Just shows how much dignity they have. I hope he actually dose something!

British soil? Like the north is Turkish soil? Cyprus is Cyprus soil and we will fight any foreigner that wants to take any part of it! What the fuck umit? Do we live in the era of the Ottoman empire or the the British empire? Just take your fucking troops of our island!! We are not your slaves anymore and Cyprus is not your colony!

[umit07]

Sotos why do you have to get so hyped up? The bases were "british soil" officially since the Zurich Agreements that formed our Republic! It's got nothing to do with how north is turkish soil. Did I ever call a GC a slave NO! Where does all this shit come from? The fact is sotos that in any new partnership you have to share with us, which is not something a greedy guy like you can't take! I just pointed out that to GC's the "Zurich Agreements" which gave birth to our then beloved country, aren't worth the paper they are written to GC's!

[Piratis]

Sotos is very right on this.

Cyprus is our island. The bases are just a remnant of colonialism that was forced on Cypriots like the many other unfair and undemocratic things that were forced on the Cypriot people by foreigners (British/Turks) who have interests in maintaining their troops on our island.

Take all foreign troops out, and let Cypriots to decide in a democratic way what they want for their own island. We didn't invade UK or Turkey, we don't maintain troops in UK or Turkey, we didn't force on UK or Turkey some undemocratic power share between them and their minorities. Just like they are free to democratically decide what they want for their own countries, the same we want for our island, without them forcing on us their will by force and blackmail.

[Viewpoint]

Sotos is very right on this.

Cyprus is our island. The bases are just a remnant of colonialism that was forced on Cypriots like the many other unfair and undemocratic things that were forced on the Cypriot people by foreigners (British/Turks) who have interests in maintaining their troops on our island.

Take all foreign troops out, and let Cypriots to decide in a democratic way what they want for their own island. We didn't invade UK or Turkey, we don't maintain troops in UK or Turkey, we didn't force on UK or Turkey some undemocratic power share between them and their minorities. Just like they are free to democratically decide what they want for their own countries, the same we want for our island, without them forcing on us their will by force and blackmail.

So you want a free hand to do what you want? even if its against the interest and livlihood of a large portion of the population?

[paaul12]

Stagnation is guaranteed by President Papadopoulos

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.ph ... &archive=1

what a joke, i luv ur elections, a real comedy show

[Piratis]

Sotos is very right on this.

Cyprus is our island. The bases are just a remnant of colonialism that was forced on Cypriots like the many other unfair and undemocratic things that were forced on the Cypriot people by foreigners (British/Turks) who have interests in maintaining their troops on our island.

Take all foreign troops out, and let Cypriots to decide in a democratic way what they want for their own island. We didn't invade UK or Turkey, we don't maintain troops in UK or Turkey, we didn't force on UK or Turkey some undemocratic power share between them and their minorities. Just like they are free to democratically decide what they want for their own countries, the same we want for our island, without them forcing on us their will by force and blackmail.

So you want a free hand to do what you want? even if its against the interest and livlihood of a large portion of the population?

I want the Cypriot people to be free to do what they want in a democratic way in their own island. Do the British ask us, or their minorities separately, to take any decision? Do the Turks ask us, or their minorities separetely, to take a decision for their own country?

We are not asking for anything more than freedom and democracy as it exists in every other country. We never asked that any of your human rights should be violated or that your property should be taken away from you. It is you who demands things which are against our human and democratic rights and who is trying to forcefully take our land.