President Anastasiades has said the Turkish stance on the Cyprus issue is leading to a deadlock in the long – stalled talks process.
The Turkish intransigent stance, he said, does not lead to the desired goal, which is the resumption of the dialogue that would pave the way for the Cyprus solution.
President Anastasiades said that the Greek Cypriot side continues to make every effort so as “to ensure that the basic principles of the solution are safeguarded and the concerns of our Turkish Cypriot compatriots are met”.
“But it is with regret that I tell you today that we are heading towards a deadlock due to the Turkish intransigence”, he stressed.
He said that the Greek Cypriot side will persist on its stance, explaining that before the Cyprus talks resume, the basic principles of the solution of the Cyprus problem should be guaranteed.
Those principles, he said, are based on the UN SC resolutions, which to not question that the united Cyprus Republic should have a single international personality, a single sovereignty and a single citizenship.
Those who reject that, he added, are those who work on a ‘two-state’ solution or a solution based on a confederation of “two alleged pre-existing sovereign states”.
“Illegality does not create law and can not be acceptable” he underscored.
President Anastasiades called upon the international community to undertake its responsibilities and exert pressure on the side which remains intransigent.
“Whoever truly wants to help, those who showed interest in the resumption of the dialogue, have no other choice than to turn their attention to the Turkish side, either the Turkish government or the Turkish Cypriot leadership”, he stressed.
“we will not accept the fait accompli”, the President said that the coming days will be decisive for the Greek Cypriot side’s stance, which will depend on the Turkish Cypriot side’s behavior.
“Unfortunately, so far, things have not been encouraging”.
The President said that the Cyprus problem is not an inter-communal problem, it does not concern the two communities in Cyprus, but it is a problem created in 1974 when Turkish troops invaded and since then occupy 37% of Cyprus’ territory.
“The Cyprus problem is a problem of invasion and occupation” he stressed.
(source: famagusta, KYPE)
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