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[Malapapa]

President vows to continue solution efforts

NICOSIA – Cyprus President Demetris Christofias has assured that efforts for a viable political settlement, that will reunite the country, will continue with patience, persistence, good will and flexibility.

Addressing a Christmas event of the Elementary School in the occupied town of Rizokarpaso in the Karpass Peninsula in Famagusta District, northeastern Cyprus, Christofias stressed that “we aim at a bizonal, bicommunal federal Cyprus with a single sovereignty, a single citizenship and a single personality, and with unity of institutions, economy and people.”

In his address, read out by the Director of his Office Vassos Georgiou, Christofias said, according to an official press release, that “we remain attached to our goal to establish a peaceful, united and prosperous homeland for all its inhabitants, irrespective of national origin.”

The President pointed out that, much as the Greek Cypriots want a solution as soon as possible, they are not prepared to accept any settlement.

The settlement, he added, must be viable and functional to be accepted and he rejected allegations that the Greek Cypriots are not interested in a settlement after they joined the European Union. As he noted, Cyprus’ EU membership has not ended Turkey’s occupation.

Christofias said that ending the occupation and restoring human rights and fundamental freedoms of all the people is a matter of principle and an unwavering goal.

He stressed that the settlement must not be imposed either by Turkey or anyone else and cannot run contrary to the will and the interests of the Cypriot people.

“That is why we have insisted very much and we have convinced the international community that the settlement of the Cyprus problem will come from the Cypriots for the Cypriots, and that the settlement cannot be the result of arbitration, tight deadlines or plans ready for acceptance,” he said, adding that this does not exonerate Turkey of its responsibility as the EU itself points out nor does it exonerate the international community of its own responsibilities.

President Christofias commended the enclaved – Greek Cypriots living in northern Turkish occupied Cyprus – who, as he said, face difficult conditions but continue to keep the hope for freedom and reunification alive.

http://www.cyprusweekly.com.cy/main/92, ... 4584-.aspx

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[YFred]

Yeah, is he doing it all by himself?

I get the feeling he is preparing you guys for when there is no agreement by April so he can say "Well it wasn't my fault", and good luck to your negotiations with that Eroglu cove. You'll need it.

[Malapapa]

Yeah, is he doing it all by himself?

You're imply Talat's helping?

I get the feeling he is preparing you guys for when there is no agreement by April so he can say "Well it wasn't my fault", and good luck to your negotiations with that Eroglu cove. You'll need it.

You mean he'll need more luck than with Talat?

[Tony-4497]

What he means is that he will do his best to force-feed us the Annan Plan, using communist-style propaganda tools as lubricant..

Not gonna work though..

[YFred]

What he means is that he will do his best to force-feed us the Annan Plan, using communist-style propaganda tools as lubricant..

Not gonna work though..

Who says? TPapa? Has he been talking?

[Tony-4497]

What he means is that he will do his best to force-feed us the Annan Plan, using communist-style propaganda tools as lubricant..

Not gonna work though..

Who says? TPapa? Has he been talking?

Say the leaflets and propaganda campaign he has announced in order to explain to the GC idiots what a great solution an Annan-type plan will be..

[Malapapa]

What he means is that he will do his best to force-feed us the Annan Plan, using communist-style propaganda tools as lubricant..

Unless he's lying, he doesn't mean that.

the settlement cannot be the result of ... plans ready for acceptance

Not gonna work though..

Why would he force-feed you a plan he surely knows won't work? He may claim to be a communist, but I can't believe he's stupid.

[Tony-4497]

What he means is that he will do his best to force-feed us the Annan Plan, using communist-style propaganda tools as lubricant..

Unless he's lying, he doesn't mean that.

the settlement cannot be the result of ... plans ready for acceptance

Not gonna work though..

Why would he force-feed you a plan he surely knows won't work? He may claim to be a communist, but I can't believe he's stupid.

The guy initially said Yes to the AP, then when he realised people would reject it said "No to cement the Yes".. Talat and he agree on 100% of the issues.. the whole negotiations saga is a show being put on to convince the dumb GC natives to vote for an AP lookalike..

This is already clear to those who know what's going on but is becoming increasingly apparent to all - with every step they will be moving ahead, another piece of the Annan puzzle will be falling into place..

[Malapapa]

The guy initially said Yes to the AP, then when he realised people would reject it said "No to cement the Yes"..

I don't believe it was as simple as that but, in any event, the world was very different in 2004, pre EU accession.

Talat and he agree on 100% of the issues.. the whole negotiations saga is a show being put on to convince the dumb GC natives to vote for an AP lookalike..

You may be right. I hope you're wrong. And I prefer to have more faith in the natives who, even before they became full EU citizens, overwhelmingly rejected the Annan Plan. And if Christofias doesn't know the natives well, and what they will and won't accept, I've no idea how he managed to become their president.

This is already clear to those who know what's going on but is becoming increasingly apparent to all - with every step they will be moving ahead, another piece of the Annan puzzle will be falling into place..

The Cypriot people will have time to scutinise what's on offer before voting on it. And if it's not in their interests to accept the plan I'm certain they will vote against it.

[paliometoxo]

andonthe other side of the fence they are saying how partition will be a sure thing..