Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said that there is no plan B for the Cyprus problem, noting that the framework for a peace solution already exists and must be agreed upon.
In an interview with the New York newspaper, Ethnikos Kirikas, he said: “There is no plan B. Turkey has tried for 40 years now to upgrade the construct of the occupied areas, but it has failed.”
Anastasiades also pointed out that Turkey is playing a crucial role in the solution of the Cyprus problem, saying that “Turkey is not the only player on the chess board, but it is the main player.”
Since Cyprus joined the EU as one country in 2004, Europe, the US and the international community have made it clear that a solution including the creation of two states won’t be accepted.
“It is as simple as that. The solution framework exists, and we simply have to agree upon the content,” he said.
Commenting on the package of confidence building measures he proposed during the UN-led peace talks, he said that they presented a win-win scenario, as they would create a new dynamic in the talks, boost trust between the communities, and restart Turkey’s EU accession path.
Anastasiades stressed that his main target is not to allow the division of Cyprus to become permanent. Finally he noted that the leaders of Cyprus owe the country and its citizens to find a solution.
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