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Congressmen call on Obama to seek Turkey's cooperation on Cyprus

October 16, 2009

http://www.financialmirror.com/News/Cyp ... News/17860

Fifty five Congressmen have urged US President Barack Obama ''to impress upon Turkey that a solution to the Cyprus problem cannot be reached without its full and constructive cooperation, both in the process and in the outcome of the negotiations for a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation, and without the withdrawal of its military forces from Cyprus.''

In a letter to Obama, dated 5 October, the 55 Congressmen welcome the commitment demonstrated by the President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias and the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community Mehmet Ali Talat who have been engaged in direct negotiations since September 2008 with the aim of reunifying the island.

''Only a well-prepared and mutually agreed settlement based on the universal principles of international law and human rights, the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, and the principles on which the European Union is founded would guarantee a just, viable and lasting solution,'' they stress.

They also reiterate their support for the reunification of the island and its people in a bi-communal and bi-zonal federation with a single sovereignty, single international personality and single citizenship, with its independence and territorial integrity safeguarded, and comprising two politically equal communities as described in the relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions, adding that ''such a solution for Cyprus would respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Cypriots.''

They also note that a solution to the Cyprus problem must come from the Cypriots themselves and serve first and foremost their interests, which can be achieved if the Cypriots retain ownership of the process which should not be subjected to strict timeframes or arbitration.

''Ultimately however, the key to a successful outcome of the negotiating process and reunification of the island remains with Ankara. Turkey must give the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community the necessary freedom to negotiate a solution within the established framework and facilitate that solution with the removal of its troops from Cyprus,'' they conclude.

[paliometoxo]

its funny how both sides are saying the other needs to be ushed for a solution and urging and the rest of it..

and both have their very own idea of solution.. turkey is saying push them into accepting two states and the cypriots are saying push them to re unite the island.. who will get what they want.

with the help of obama im sure he will persuade turkey to allow re unification

[Viewpoint]

its funny how both sides are saying the other needs to be ushed for a solution and urging and the rest of it..

and both have their very own idea of solution.. turkey is saying push them into accepting two states and the cypriots are saying push them to re unite the island.. who will get what they want.

with the help of obama im sure he will persuade turkey to allow re unification

You missed a bit the GCs are saying lets unite the island so that you TCs can become a minority in a GC state run by Gcs.

[paliometoxo]

well its gcs island so that goes without saying...

[Viewpoint]

well its gcs island so that goes without saying...

Another prime example proves my point 100%.

[Oracle]

Turkey will be reigned in ....

[repulsewarrior]

...neither of you get it in my opinion; it is not either or.

three governmental bodies is what is necessary:
a Unitary State, as well as two National Assemblies

[Me Ed]

its funny how both sides are saying the other needs to be ushed for a solution and urging and the rest of it..

and both have their very own idea of solution.. turkey is saying push them into accepting two states and the cypriots are saying push them to re unite the island.. who will get what they want.

with the help of obama im sure he will persuade turkey to allow re unification

You missed a bit the GCs are saying lets unite the island so that you TCs can become a minority in a GC state run by Gcs.

Where ever TCs finally decide to live, the RoC, TRNC or even the UK (where most of them probably live) they will forever be fated to be a minority.

[Viewpoint]

its funny how both sides are saying the other needs to be ushed for a solution and urging and the rest of it..

and both have their very own idea of solution.. turkey is saying push them into accepting two states and the cypriots are saying push them to re unite the island.. who will get what they want.

with the help of obama im sure he will persuade turkey to allow re unification

You missed a bit the GCs are saying lets unite the island so that you TCs can become a minority in a GC state run by Gcs.

Where ever TCs finally decide to live, the RoC, TRNC or even the UK (where most of them probably live) they will forever be fated to be a minority.

The TRNC is our country and UK is out of choice the "RoC" is not our country and it would be forced unless we have safeguards and guarantees to provide us with a BBF witj political equality of the 2 states.

[B25]

its funny how both sides are saying the other needs to be ushed for a solution and urging and the rest of it..

and both have their very own idea of solution.. turkey is saying push them into accepting two states and the cypriots are saying push them to re unite the island.. who will get what they want.

with the help of obama im sure he will persuade turkey to allow re unification

You missed a bit the GCs are saying lets unite the island so that you TCs can become a minority in a GC state run by Gcs.

Where ever TCs finally decide to live, the RoC, TRNC or even the UK (where most of them probably live) they will forever be fated to be a minority.

The TRNC is our country and UK is out of choice the "RoC" is not our country and it would be forced unless we have safeguards and guarantees to provide us with a BBF witj political equality of the 2 states.

Bollocks, youd umb bitch.

You can cry safe guards, guarantess and political equlity all you like, but in truth it is the GCs that need protecting from your murdering, reneigning ,backward, 3rd world shithole country you call Turkey.

Go to hell.