CTP leader-Prime Minister Ferdi Soyer, the CTP’s Foreign Relations Secretary Unal Findik, the CTP’s Organization Secretary Ozkan Yorgancioglu, CTP executive committee member Huseyin Inan, Michalis Papapetrou, Christos Neoclous, Spyros Hajigregoriou and Koullis Avraam from EDI were present at the one and half hour long meeting held at the Republican Turkish Party headquarters in Lefkosa(Nicosia).
A joint statement read out by the represenatives of the two parties at the end of the meeting expressed support to the ongoing talks between the two leaders.
Speaking to reporters at the end of the meeting, CTP leader-Prime Minister Soyer said that they had held a fruitful meeting with EDI party officials and had reached an understanding on supporting the two leaders’ efforts in finding a solution to the Cyprus Problem.
He also said both parties shared the common view on the need to find a speedy solution to the Cyprus Problem and had taken a joint decision to do all that is necessary to support the ongoing process.
Also speaking, the acting leader of EDI, Praxoulla Kyriacou said that they had found the opportunity to exchange views on the latest developments on the Cyprus Problem as well as the ongoing talks between the two leaders.
“As the United Democrats we would like to emphasize that this is another important opportunity for Cypriots to discuss and reunite the country” said Kyriacou.
Pointing out that there has been an important change in the mindset of the political leadership in the South with the election of Demetris Christofias as the new Greek Cypriot leader, the EDI acting leader expressed EDI’s support to the process of negotiations started by the two leaders.
“We strongly encourage them to continue firmly and with courage during this process towards the aim of achieving a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality as defined within the relevant UN resolutions.”
Pointing out that time was of an essence, the EDI leader underlined the importance of utilizing the opportunity that lies ahead.
“The leaders have to respond to the expectations that the people have of them. They have a responsibility to respond. So we strongly encourage them to proceed as quickly as possible and we expect that we will see the appointment of a special representative of the UN Secretary General of the United Nations to speed up direct negotiations” she added.
EDI are still around? After being voted right out of the house, I thought they ALL turned to a life of crime selling cheap sophistry to promote the partition of Cyprus...
