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[1] Submitted by Mr. Alvaro de Soto, the UN Secretary-General's special envoy to Cyprus, and referred to as "Annan Plan I".

[2] See Annan Plan V, A. Founding Agreement, Article 1.

[3] Article 7 of chapter 2 states that "The status and relationship of the United Cyprus Republic, its federal government, and its constituent states, is modeled on the status and relationship of Switzerland, its federal government, and its cantons".

[4] At the end of the relevant transition periods, described later on.

[5] See Annan Plan V, B. The New State of Affairs, Article 1a.

[6] See Annan Plan V, A. Founding Agreement, Article 8.

[7] See Annan Plan V, B. The New State of Affairs, Article 2.

[8] See Annan Plan V, B. The New State of Affairs, Article 3.

[9] For analysis of the "Belgian Example" see Beyers, J, Bursens, P. 2006. "The European Rescue of the Federal State".

[10] See Annan Plan V, C. Citizenship, Residency, and Identity, Article 1.

[11] See Legal Department of the Republic of Cyprus, 12.11.2002. "The United Nations Secretary General's Plan for the Solution of the Cyprus Problem, "Memorandum to the National Council, prepared by the Attorney General Mr. Alecos Markides.

[12] Andreas Theophanous 2004, 82-83.

[13] See Annan Plan V, C. Citizenship, Residency, and Identity, Article 5.

[14] See Annan Plan V, A. Foundation Agreement, Main Articles, Article 3.

[15] Andreas Theophanous 2004, 90. Theophanous also goes as far as comparing the Annan Plan to the Apartheid in South Africa, saying that "(The plan) creates apartheid conditions in Cyprus reminiscent also of the Bantustans of South Africa".

[16] See Annan Plan V, D. The Federal Government, Article 1.

[17] See Annan Plan V, D. The Federal Government, Article 1.

[18] See Annan Plan V, D. The Federal Government, Article 2a.

[19] See Annan Plan V, D. The Federal Government, Article 2c.

[20] Andreas Theophanous 2004, 90. Regarding this issue, Theophanous argues that this arrangement "creates a dysfunctional state".

[21] See Annan Plan V, E. The Supreme Court, Article 2.

[22] Legal Department of the Republic of Cyprus 2002.

[23] Similar concerns have been expressed in Shlomo Avineri, 2004. "A Deeply Flawed Peace Plan for Cyprus".

[24] Andreas Theophanous 2004, 79. Regarding this issue, Theophanous argues that this system "turns the country into a protectorate".

[25] See Annan Plan V, F. Demilitarization, Article 1b(ii).

[26] See Annan Plan V, F. Demilitarization, Article 5.

[27] See Annan Plan V, G. Properties, Article 4

[28] Andreas Theophanous 2004, 86-90.

[29] See Annan Plan V, G. Properties, Articles 1 and 3

[30] See Annan Plan V, G. Properties, Article 3b.

[31]For analysis see the paper "Financial Consequences of a Solution based on the Annan Plan", presented by a team headed by former President of the Republic of Cyprus G. Vassiliou, September 2003.

[32] See Annan Plan V, G. Properties, Article 3. Most Greek-Cypriot scholars, such as Theophanous, see this arrangement very ironically, considering the fact that the Greek-Cypriots shall be responsible for compensating themselves.

[33] See Annan Plan V, H. Reconciliation Commission, Article 1.