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[boulio]

when it comes to direct flights a nd trade it is a legal matter.

[brother]

There is a lot of legalities that are ignored but these sort of steps are good bridge builders between our communities.

[boulio]

i think in between communities yes,absolutly reading a press realease for the roc spokesman he stated that ammohostos is still on the table and even the use of larnaca and lemesos for the t/c.

[Alexandros Lordos]

From my survey, I found that TCs feel about the Cyprus Problem in three different ways:

- Solution for re-unification: About 23% of TCs

- Solution for economic benefits: About 44% of TCs

- Intransigent and insular attitudes: About 33% of TCs

Now, I wonder, if the economic isolation is lifted now, how many TCs would still vote "Yes" in a future referendum?

The first group would still vote "Yes", because it wasn't money they were after in the first place. So that's 23%.

The second group will be split. Some will still vote "Yes" with the reasoning that "Free trade might be a good thing, but becoming an automatic member of the EU through the Solution is even better". Others will vote "No" with the reasoning, "Well, we have free trade now, we can prosper economically, why bother to return territory and property to GCs through a Solution?". The critical question is, how many will be swayed by the first argument and how many by the second? For an overall "Yes" vote we need at least 27% from this group, ie about 60% of the group, to be swayed by the EU argument.

The third group will almost certainly vote "No", since they despise the EU anyway.


So, anybody care to make a guess, what percent of the second group would vote "Yes" even if economic sanctions were lifted?

[brother]

So could we not agree that if you have two options on the table and we have a couple, what if we done one of each everyone feels a winner the tc can start to pick themselves up and confidense starts to grow on both sides.

[Alexandros Lordos]

So could we not agree that if you have two options on the table and we have a couple, what if we done one of each everyone feels a winner the tc can start to pick themselves up and confidense starts to grow on both sides.

Brother, which particular options do you suggest we implement?

[brother]

Alex i feel that if economic restrictions would be lifted they still would vote yes as they as much as gc want to live in peace not fear.

[brother]

Use the tymbou airport the tc want and the port the gc want for example.

[Alexandros Lordos]

Use the tymbou airport the tc want and the port the gc want for example.

Hmm, knowing our leaders, I think they would both reject this ...

[boulio]

use both under g/c and t/c admin. and EU AS oversight.return ammohostos to there rightful owners,enhance the green line regs.open more crossings.