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[bill cobbett]

Speaking in London today, Pres X lays the blame for lack of progress at the talks on Turkey who he says is putting forward maximalist demands ito lead the talks to deadlock to justify Turkish demands for abitration.

Once again Prex X says such Turkey's lack of good will to justify deadlines and arbtration is unacceptable.

From CNA .....
" President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias has stressed that more good will is needed on behalf of Turkey so that progress is achieved at the negotiating table for a Cyprus solution.

In an interview with the London Greek Radio, the Cypriot President said he would not accept arbitration or tight timeframes, adding that progress achieved so far is not the expected one.

Replying to questions, he said that there are some circles in various capitals, which tend to embellish things as regards the Cyprus talks.

“I have said that there is progress but it is not the expected one. We still have a long way to go”, he went on to say.

He pointed out that “if there is more good will on behalf of the other side, including Turkey, then we can hope the soonest possible to reach an agreed solution, otherwise, time will pass again with no solution”.

The Cypriot President noted that if the Turkish side submits hard positions aiming to lead negotiations to a deadlock so that arbitration is needed, it will not succeed.

“It is not possible to have again arbitration and we will not accept it. We will also not accept tight and suffocating timeframes. It is a method which failed in the past”, he underlined.

Turkey must withdraw its occupation troops from Cyprus, stop bringing illegal settlers to the occupied areas of Cyprus and fulfill its obligations towards the international community, the EU and the Republic of Cyprus, he went on to note.

The President was also asked about the letter he sent to the EU 26 heads of state and government ahead of the European Council in December.

“It is a constant reminder, a constant request and if I may say a constant demand towards our EU partners to show the necessary solidarity which the EU constantly declares. This is what we try to achieve. Things are not easy, there are complicated interests but our demand is there”, he said.

The Cypriot President said that Cyprus is demanding what it is entitled to, expressing the wish that the EU member states will respond in a positive manner.

President of Cyprus Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat have been engaged in talks since September 2008 with a view to find a mutually acceptable solution that will reunite the country, divided since 1974 when Turkish troops invaded and occupied the island’s northern third.

After Cyprus` accession to the EU Turkey refused to extent its Customs Union to Cyprus, a commitment known as the Ankara Protocol, to open its ports and airports to vessel and aircraft bearing the Cypriot flag and to normalise its relations with the Republic of Cyprus."
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[paliometoxo]

they find the points eu put to join is unnacceptable and hope to join as they are withotu changing. they want the eu to be like them..

[Viewpoint]

Well he cant blame himself so he has no other option but to blame Turkey.

[Expatkiwi]

From the Financial Mirror:

A bold prediction may be in order: if Mehmet Ali Talat is defeated in the upcoming presidential elections in the north, the bigger loser will be Demetris Christofias. With Dervis Eroglu, the current front-runner replacing Talat, it is unimaginable that Christofias will be able to continue business-as-usual for a “made in Cyprus” solution of the Cyprus Problem.
More realistically, the Christofias image will receive a mortal blow. Not just in Nicosia, but beyond and his skills as a negotiator will vanish. He will be sidelined in EU circles as well as the UN. There is only so much foreign diplomats and mediators can do. There is also a limit to how much pressure can be put on Turkey, who, for Greek Cypriots appears as the real obstacle in the way of a settlement, not the Turkish Cypriots!
In actual fact, however, Ankara’s game plan for the upcoming EU Summit next month is already declared. It may disappoint the Greek Cypriot leadership – if pushed to choose between Cyprus and the EU, Ankara would opt for the former. This much was declared just last week by Yasar Yakis, a key advisor to the Erdogan government on EU policy. Yakis’ declaration was confirmed almost immediately by Cemil Cicek, the deputy Prime Minister.
At the moment, the Erdogan government is backing Talat, keeping a cool distance from Dervis Eroglu. Ankara’s position is perfectly understandable.
PM Erdogan wants a Cyprus settlement. Even though for nationalists in north Cyprus and Turkey, Talat may seem a weak bargainer, willing to make big concessions in negotiations with Christofias, Ankara will be happy to see an early settlement, certainly before the presidential elections. Erdogan backed the Annan Plan, and will endorse a similar one emerging from the Talat-Christofias talks. That would speed up Turkey’s EU accession. The immediate task is to unblock new chapters of the acquis communautaire.
As well, Erodogan has his own domestic agenda. With the Kurdish issue now an integral part of further democratisation in Turkey, he would love to strengthen his hand both against the nervous Turkish military and amongst the voters, many still hurt by the global economic crisis.
But, no doubt, there is a limit to how much Ankara and Turkish Cypriots can concede. One thing is certain: no one can turn the clock back to before 1974. As a result, what Talat may be able to give may fall short of the minimum demands of Christofias and the Greek Cypriot extremists or special interest groups.
For example, on the sticky property issue, a Christofias gambit to negate the “bi-zonality” pillar of the UN Peace Plan by demanding complete repossession of former Greek Cypriot property in the north, would amount to a recipe for disaster. It would definitely produce a Talat defeat in the Spring 2010 elections.
The bitter fact is that, in that eventuality, Talat would not be the only loser. Christofias’s loss would be even greater. The “Made in Cyprus” formula would come to a sudden end, and Christofias would have virtually no one to negotiate in Nicosia, his goodwill in the EU and UN will hit rock-bottom. He would become a one-term president!
Hopefully, in the few months remaining, cooler heads will prevail and rational choice will win. A “Made in Cyprus” settlement based on genuine equality is the rational choice.

Better start serious negotiating, Mr. X...

[Get Real!]

From the Financial Mirror:

A bold prediction may be in order:.....

Better start serious negotiating, Mr. X...

Don’t hide the fact that the author of this "article" is a Turkish Cypriot by the name of Ozay Mehmet, who saw fit to propagate his views via an advertisement!

http://www.financialmirror.com/Columnist/COMMENT/546

[bill cobbett]

From the Financial Mirror:

A bold prediction may be in order:.....

Better start serious negotiating, Mr. X...

Don’t hide the fact that the author of this "article" is a Turkish Cypriot by the name of Ozay Mehmet, who saw fit to propagate his views via an advertisement!

http://www.financialmirror.com/Columnist/COMMENT/546

OMG - Diabolical Deception !!! Misleading Misinformation!!!

A personal ad put over to us as a view endorsed by the Mirror.


Expat!!! Really!!!!

[Get Real!]

OMG - Diabolical Deception !!! Misleading Misinformation!!!

A personal ad put over to us as a view endorsed by the Mirror.

Expat!!! Really!!!!

Expat, has been caught with his pants down so many times that members have started to use his arse to park their bicycles…

[Expatkiwi]

OMG - Diabolical Deception !!! Misleading Misinformation!!!

A personal ad put over to us as a view endorsed by the Mirror.

Expat!!! Really!!!!

Expat, has been caught with his pants down so many times that members have started to use his arse to park their bicycles…

That joke is so old, my great grandmother fell out of the cradle laughing at it...

[Malapapa]

From the Financial Mirror:

A bold prediction may be in order:.....

Better start serious negotiating, Mr. X...

Don’t hide the fact that the author of this "article" is a Turkish Cypriot by the name of Ozay Mehmet, who saw fit to propagate his views via an advertisement!

http://www.financialmirror.com/Columnist/COMMENT/546

Since we're now just brazenly posting adverts, here's one Expatkiwi might benefit from...

[Expatkiwi]

Since we're now just brazenly posting adverts, here's one Expatkiwi might benefit from...

Actually, I am. By sticking to my guns in my stance of supporting TRNC recognition, I am showing integrity.