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[Maximus]

...and your opinion about what the "others" think are not welcome, speak for yourself.

Is this directed at me?

Why cant I speak freely about my opinions about what others think and what opinion of mine are you referring to exactly?

no, pardon me, it is vp that i find most tiresome. one would expect that from time to time he might add to the debate with his own thoughts, rather than telling us what, as he calls them, GCs think, or what we should be thinking.

...i am a Cypriot first, can you say that Maximus? i know i've asked vp to say it, "i love Cyprus", but even that, he can't.

You, me and probably the majority find his/her viewpoint most tiresome. Its psychotic to put it bluntly.

I love Cyprus and I am Cypriot. (albeit, and also with my British nationality)

[Viewpoint]

Its my viewpoint you do not want to address because it does fit in with the preconceived biased views.

[Demonax]

I think it's a very good development,the Greek govt and the tc rep.will have little to talk about but just one thing.The Greek govt will basically tell the tc rep that any agreement must be acceptable with EU norms.

I'm sure the gc negotiator and turkey will have much much more to talk about!

Yes, Eroglu (or his stand-in) gets contempt and a lecture from Venizelos. While our esteemed interlocutor gets to offer Davutoglu a way out of his predicament!

[Viewpoint]

Would be great to see a meeting of all parties concerned and allowed to attend and listen to what is said.

[Demonax]

Informal meeting announced between the President of Cyprus and the 'leader' of the puppet regime next week (without the presence of the UN). Article in Greek:

On the initiative of the President will be informal tete-a-tete with the T / C leader Monday in an effort to arrange the sides to produce a common declaration with a clear basis for the solution of the Cyprus...

http://www.newzup.net

[Viewpoint]

Why is Count Dracula (Anatstatsiandis) delaying the start of formal meetings by getting hung up on this declaration. Its like hes trying to place a straight jacket on the TCs so he can slap them as much as he wants. If hes going to incorporate his demands into this statement then surely our demands have to also be included.

[Demonax]

Confirmed that meeting on a joint declaration was Anastasiades' initiative:

President Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu will have a meeting on Monday, November 25, with the aim to agree on a joint declaration that will pave the way for the resumption of direct talks on the Cyprus problem.

The meeting will take place at 1830 local time (1630 GMT) at a restaurant situated in the buffer zone near Ledra Palace in Nicosia.

According to a written statement by the Government Spokesman Christos Stylianides, issued tonight, the President had a telephone conversation with Dervis Eroglu during which the Turkish Cypriot leader expressed his condolences over the death of former President Glafkos Clerides who passed away last Friday.

The Spokesman said that Anastasiades took the initiative to invite Eroglu for an informal meeting with the aim to conclude on a joint statement that will pave the way for the solution of the Cyprus problem.

“President of the Republic has sent an invitation letter to Mr. Eroglu in which he expresses his conviction that this is a critical moment in efforts for a decisive impetus with a view to finally achieve a solution and that we need to double our efforts for a joint statement during this first landmark meeting of the two leaders, in the framework of the UN good offices mission”, the Spokesman said in his written statement.

http://famagusta-gazette.com/cyprus-lea ... 410-69.htm

[Maximus]

Joint statement or not, this will not stop the Turks diverging towards Taksim during the talks and it will not change or bridge the ideological differences that exist between the 'two sides'.

I do not think that the "Cyprus problem" can be settled for as long as Turkey believes that she has a claim on the island. The same is true for the TC's. For as long as they do not see themselves as a minority but an [ineffective] partner instead (read as steel ball and chain around your ankle and a gun pointing at your head), This round of talks will be no different than any round of talks before.

[Viewpoint]

Erdoğan clearly states; "Sonuçta tek bir Kıbrıs ortaya çıksın". so that sort of blows your narrow mindedness out of the water.

[Demonax]

Erdoğan clearly states; "Sonuçta tek bir Kıbrıs ortaya çıksın". so that sort of blows your narrow mindedness out of the water.

Is this the same Erdogan who said that ‘there is no country called Cyprus’?