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Divided Cyprus cancels annual military manoeuvrs to facilitate long-running peace talks

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus' defence minister says annual military manoeuvrs have been cancelled to facilitate ongoing talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically divided island.

It is the third straight year that Cyprus has called off the exercise — scheduled for Oct. 19-23 — since renewed peace talks between rival Greek and Turkish Cypriots began in September 2008. Talks have so far made fuck all progress.

Costas Papacostas urged Turkey on Saturday to cancel its own war games that it carries out with Turkish Cypriots in response.

The Canadian Press-ish

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Divided Cyprus cancels annual military manoeuvrs to facilitate long-running peace talks

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus' defence minister says annual military manoeuvrs have been cancelled to facilitate ongoing talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically divided island.

It is the third straight year that Cyprus has called off the exercise — scheduled for Oct. 19-23 — since renewed peace talks between rival Greek and Turkish Cypriots began in September 2008. Talks have so far made fuck all progress.

Costas Papacostas urged Turkey on Saturday to cancel its own war games that it carries out with Turkish Cypriots in response.

The Canadian Press-ish

Costas Papacostas aint no Psychologist and thats for sure. There was better chance of Turkey desisting from maneuvers before he openned his mouth. What chance now? Dont they know Turkey will not be told anything. She will just do the opposite.

[Get Real!]

Dont they know Turkey will not be told anything. She will just do the opposite.

That was the whole idea... the RoC has been dealing with Turkey for a very long time.

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Dont they know Turkey will not be told anything. She will just do the opposite.

That was the whole idea... the RoC has been dealing with Turkey for a very long time.

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We should also cancel.

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We should also cancel.

Agreed, but what about Turkey?

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We should also cancel.

Agreed, but what about Turkey?

Our government should persuade the military to cancel.

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We should also cancel.

Agreed, but what about Turkey?

Our government should persuade the military to cancel.

I hope they succeed.

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Where and when we carried out or carry out war games with Turkey?

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TRNC may cancel Toros war games if Greeks drop joint drill plans
President Talat said that Toros military exercises may be cancelled if Greece and Greek Cypriots abandon plans for a joint drill.
Posted 09.10.2009 07:54:33 UTC
Updated 09.10.2009 08:09:54 UTC

http://www.trt.net.tr/trtinternational/ ... 589f451548

Oh yea, this year they are trying to be the first to call the wargames to be canceled...