TURKISH CYPRIOT AND GREEK CYPRIOT POLITICAL PARTIES CONDEMN THE ATTACK IN A JOINT STATEMENT
Condemnations over Greek Cypriot hooligans’ attacks against Turkish Cypriots are continuing.
Some Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot political parties have strongly condemned the attack in a joint statement.(CTP-BG, TDP and BKP from TC side. AKEL, DISI, DIKO, EDI and ADIK from GC side)
The statement was issued after the sub-committee meeting of Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot parties at the Ledra Palace Hotel at the UN controlled buffer zone yesterday.
In the statement, the parties which have been holding routine meetings organized by the Slovakian Embassy said these kind of incidents are putting negative effect on relations between the two communities and the negotiations process.
The sub-committee said the issue will again be taken up at a meeting tomorrow which will be attended by party leaders and representatives.
Yesterday, the Leader of the Greek Cypriot Administration Demetris Christofias also condemned Saturday’s attacks against Turkish Cypriot vehicles in the South by Greek Cypriot fanatics.
`These are hostile actions` Christofias said.
He stressed the need for making strong condemnation against actions carried out by chauvinist and nationalist circles in both sides of the island.
The Greek Cypriot Leader warned that in case they fail to condemn such attacks, then this will encourage further partition instead of reunification.