Bananiot wrote:You continue to live in your dream world Kifeas. Is it not the UN that has called the two sides to find a compromise solution? If the UN fails to call upon the two communities to work on a solution which will be based on the UN framework, as you call it, do you expect Turkey to do it? I know, there is a paradox here, but this is how the world works, I am afraid.
In a nutshell, its either solution on the lines (more or less) of the Annan Plan or partition and eventual recognition of the "TRNC". The international community knows this and so does Greece. This is why Greece has been improving the bilateral relations with Turkey over the last years while selling us palatable slogans that keep the natives of this place asleep.
Do not worry Bananiot, I live in no dream world! Talat is the one that wants a solution plan to come from outside, instead of one negotiated between him and Christofias. All I am saying is that Christofias should do him the favor and accept his call, provided he sets the above very legitimate parameters and pre-conditions for any third party arbitration to be accepted. Will they blame us for not wanting a solution or for dragging our feet, simply because we want any solution plan to be within the frameworks of international legality, the UN resolutions and EU principles and values? Of course they won't, even if they would want to, for they will be the ones exposed, be it the Turkish side or any international player. On the one hand we will be seen to be accommodating Talat's and Turkey's desires for an outside arbitration and a solution plan, and on the other we put our safety valves in place -unlike the last time we amateurishly gave a blank check to Kofi Annan so as to appear the good boys.
As for your partition assessments should a solution is not found, I suggest you read your friend Makarios Droushioti’s article in today’s “Politis.” At last the man has decided to make some sense and admits in no uncertain terms that recognition is out of the question in either the short or the medium run; that both sides stand to lose for a non-solution, considerably more the TC and the Turkish side; and that the GC side will survive without a solution but not the TC one! Of course no one wishes the TC side not to survive, but if they themselves do not wish to see and follow their best interests, what can one do?