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[halil]

The European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs has adopted a draft of Turkey’s progress report, which included harsh statements on the Cyprus issue, reports the AH Haber.
The report was prepared by the European Parliament Rapporteur on Turkey Ria Oomen-Ruijten. The report, together with amendments which included harsh statements, was approved with 60 votes in favor and 11 abstentions.

An amendment tabled by the British Rapporteur Andrew Duff calls for the immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from Cyprus.

Another amendment underlined the need to resolve the issue of Turkish citizens settled on the island and to allow Greek Cypriot access to Maraş(Varosha).

The draft also calls on Turkey to actively support the Cyprus negotiations being held under the United Nations guidance with the aim of bringing a comprehensive political settlement.

AB Haber news agency reports that Greek and Greek Cypriot MEPs were happy with the content of the report while some members of the Parliament voiced the view that the report will not help the peace negotiations on the island.

The draft report is not binding, yet is important in terms of reflecting the EP’s stance towards Turkey, the news agency says.

[paliometoxo]

watch them ignore it as always

[Oracle]

The European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs has adopted a draft of Turkey’s progress report, which included harsh statements on the Cyprus issue, reports the AH Haber.
The report was prepared by the European Parliament Rapporteur on Turkey Ria Oomen-Ruijten. The report, together with amendments which included harsh statements, was approved with 60 votes in favor and 11 abstentions.

An amendment tabled by the British Rapporteur Andrew Duff calls for the immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from Cyprus.

Another amendment underlined the need to resolve the issue of Turkish citizens settled on the island and to allow Greek Cypriot access to Maraş(Varosha).

The draft also calls on Turkey to actively support the Cyprus negotiations being held under the United Nations guidance with the aim of bringing a comprehensive political settlement.

AB Haber news agency reports that Greek and Greek Cypriot MEPs were happy with the content of the report while some members of the Parliament voiced the view that the report will not help the peace negotiations on the island.

The draft report is not binding, yet is important in terms of reflecting the EP’s stance towards Turkey, the news agency says.

It's not a "draft report" any longer since it has been approved/adopted!

Therefore it is binding!

[bill cobbett]

Had a bit of trouble finding this report, but believe it is the one here ....

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/search/hi ... guage%3dEN (???????)

This the CY relevant section...

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Ability to take on the obligations of membership

35. Deplores the fact that, for the fourth consecutive year, the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement has not been implemented by Turkey; calls on the Turkish Government to implement it fully without delay, in a non-discriminatory way, and recalls that failure to do so may further seriously affect the negotiating process;

Commitment to good-neighbourly relations

36. Reiterates Turkey's unequivocal obligation to maintain good-neighbourly relations as provided for by the negotiating framework; underlines its undertaking together with all other parties to support the efforts to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem and to resolve any outstanding border disputes with neighbouring countries in conformity with the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the United Nations Charter;

37. Calls on the Turkish Government and all parties concerned actively to support the ongoing negotiations, and to contribute in concrete terms to the comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus issue, based on a bizonal, bicommunal federation, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the principles on which the EU is founded; calls on Turkey to facilitate a suitable climate for negotiations by immediately starting to withdraw its forces from Cyprus, by addressing the issue of the settlement of Turkish citizens on the island and also by enabling the return of the sealed-off section of Famagusta to its lawful inhabitants in compliance with Resolution 550(1984) of the United Nations Security Council;

38. Calls on the Turkish Government to cease hindering civilian vessels prospecting for oil on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean;

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baycrap

[YFred]

Bloody foreigners interfering in Cyprus again.

Why can't they leave us alone?

[Oracle]

Had a bit of trouble finding this report, but believe it is the one here ....

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/search/hi ... guage%3dEN (???????)

This the CY relevant section...

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Ability to take on the obligations of membership

35. Deplores the fact that, for the fourth consecutive year, the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement has not been implemented by Turkey; calls on the Turkish Government to implement it fully without delay, in a non-discriminatory way, and recalls that failure to do so may further seriously affect the negotiating process;

Commitment to good-neighbourly relations

36. Reiterates Turkey's unequivocal obligation to maintain good-neighbourly relations as provided for by the negotiating framework; underlines its undertaking together with all other parties to support the efforts to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem and to resolve any outstanding border disputes with neighbouring countries in conformity with the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the United Nations Charter;

37. Calls on the Turkish Government and all parties concerned actively to support the ongoing negotiations, and to contribute in concrete terms to the comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus issue, based on a bizonal, bicommunal federation, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the principles on which the EU is founded; calls on Turkey to facilitate a suitable climate for negotiations by immediately starting to withdraw its forces from Cyprus, by addressing the issue of the settlement of Turkish citizens on the island and also by enabling the return of the sealed-off section of Famagusta to its lawful inhabitants in compliance with Resolution 550(1984) of the United Nations Security Council;

38. Calls on the Turkish Government to cease hindering civilian vessels prospecting for oil on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean;

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baycrap

Don't know why halil brought it up just now ....

http://www.cyprus-forum.com/viewtopic.php?p=544618

[Paphitis]

Bloody foreigners interfering in Cyprus again.

Why can't they leave us alone?

Cyprus is an EU member!

[B25]

Bloody foreigners interfering in Cyprus again.

Why can't they leave us alone?

I agree for once with you Yfred, in that case, Turkey Fuck off.

Cyprus is an EU member and it is also EU territory now.

WTF is Turkey?? An invader occupier.

So we are agreed at least.

[georgios100]

Bloody foreigners interfering in Cyprus again.

Why can't they leave us alone?

You are alone YFred, for the past 36 years.

You'll stay alone forever unless you decide to submit to the RoC ligit authority of this island.

There is no other way out of this... give it up, otherwise you'll die alone.

[Paphitis]

Bloody foreigners interfering in Cyprus again.

Why can't they leave us alone?

You are alone YFred, for the past 36 years.

You'll stay alone forever unless you decide to submit to the RoC ligit authority of this island.

There is no other way out of this... give it up, otherwise you'll die alone.

Stupid prat...