Paphitis wrote:DT. wrote:Paphitis wrote:DT. wrote:Salamander wrote:But in abstaining did they not vote?
no...hence the meaning of the word abstention.
It is a refusal by Cyprus to formally recognise the right of return of other refugees to their ancestral homes in South Ossetia. At least it is very hypocritical, and potentially, it compromises our quest for justice.
I understand why Turkey would abstain, but not Cyprus...
Its nothing of the sort. CYprus did not vote in the matter of agreeing to the proposed timetable of the return of the Georgian refugees.
This was not a vote regarding their right to return.
That is not what is stated in the media:CYPRUS is the only European Union member-state which did not vote in favour of a UN resolution that recognised the right of return of all internally displaced persons and refugees and their descendants to their homes throughout Georgia, it emerged yesterday.
Cyprus was among 78 countries which abstained from voting – 48, including all EU countries voted in favour, 19 voted against.
Read the actual draft rather than Cyprus Mail's crap.
The vote was passed with 48 to 19 and 78 countries abstained.
I have not said that this was a correct action but that at some point in its history Cyprus needs to follow its cold national interests since all this principled behaviour has gotten it nowhere.
They did not vote against but abstained with the majority of the UN General Assembly.
If you notice the abstentions the Arab states abstained en masse and we all know they have their own principled views with regards to Palestinian refugees.
