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Excuse me interrupting, but this is ridiculous.
Talat was voted into office on a program of reunification. He led the TCs to an overwhelming vote for reunification. Today he has welcomed the GC’s rejection of Papadopoulos, as he sees him (as does most of the rest of the world) as a major obstacle to reunification. I have not studied every speech he has ever made, but in those I have read, any talk of partition by him has been preceded by a wish for reunification first, but if that is not possible then divorce is a second best option.
Both sides have their partitionists, politicians and others who have done well out of partition. Some GCs want a unitary state, some TCs want partition. Neither are practical given our history. But I hope that Sunday’s election and the rejection of Papadopoulos’ policies means that TC and GC can go down the path to an agreed BBF, with closer cooperation in the years ahead.
Ridiculous did you say my friend???????
Try this on for size then say it don't fit.
The following article appeared in NASDAQ (looks like at least a part of Cyprus will respect Kosovo as a sovereign nation...., so sorry RoCy)
Breakaway Turkish Cypriots Hail Kosovo Independence - AFP
NICOSIA (AFP)--The breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus hailed Monday Kosovo's declaration of independence, saying no people should be forced to live under the sovereignty of others.
"I salute the independence of Kosovo," said Mehmet Ali Talat, president of the TRNC, which is recognized only by Turkey, in a statement.
"I ask that those who object to the independence of Kosovo take into consideration that no people can be forced to live under the rule of another people," he said.
The internationally recognized Greek Cypriot government of Cyprus is among several European Union members reluctant to back Kosovo because of their own territorial issues.
Talat said last week that Turkish Cypriots remain committed to U.N. efforts to reunify the island, expected to be revived after presidential elections in the Greek Cypriot south.
Incumbent Tassos Papadopoulos, who led Greek Cypriots in rejecting a U.N. reunification plan in 2004, was eliminated in the first round Sunday.
His two challengers - former foreign minister Ioannis Kasoulides and Communist Party leader Demetris Christofias - who will face off in the second round next weekend, have both pledged to renew contacts with the Turkish Cypriots.
Peace talks have been stalled since April 2004, when the Greek Cypriots rejected the reunification plan, which received overwhelming Turkish Cypriot support.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Turkey seized its northern third in response to an Athens-engineered Greek Cypriot coup aimed at union with Greece.
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Talat is nothing more than a little racist GC hating moron (not in lack of better words, but in respect of iceman who doesn't like me swearing.
There will never be a soultion to the Cypro with little minded individual racist wanker such as him. no people should live under the rule of another. Firstly he does not recognise human beings as just that he separates and segrates, so it is the same little small minded thing here, as long as he sees GC's as the enemy and not the same people there will never be a solution to the Cypro, I say to the Roc shut the door put up a 6 meter wall and keep him in his little kingdom, if that what he wants that might satisfy him, Keep your actions on freedom for Cyprus and keep the isolations for as long as you can. Oh Mr papdopoulos I wish you all the very best of luck next weekend.
