Ankara's policy has been proving daily for a long time, with Italian actions and unreliable provocative statements that it will not honor the agreed framework, which through dialogue and negotiation will lead to a just and viable solution, will reunite Cyprus, will consolidate the sense of security, and will guarantee peaceful coexistence and co-existence on the island, Defence Minister Haralambos Petrides said.
On the contrary, he added, it "remains stubbornly attached to an extreme solution approach, which has nothing to do with the agreed framework and UN Security Council resolutions," according to a statement. At the same time, Petrides appealed to the international actor to exert influence on Turkey for de-escalation.
On Sunday, the Minister of National Defence delivered the memorial speech in memory of the Neapolitans who died in the battles with the Turkish Attila, the Neapolitans who emigrated to the refugee camps and in memory of the National Guardsmen who fought for faith and country and served in the area of Neapolis, Trachona and Omorphita, at the Holy Church of Ap. The conditions set for the acceptance of the unacceptable basis of the two-state solution as a precondition for returning to the talks table, dynamite any possibility of resuming the process and make the prospect of a solution unfeasible.
The conditions set for the acceptance of the unacceptable basis of the two-state solution as a precondition for returning to the talks table, he noted. Petridis said that "despite Turkey's unwillingness to abide by what has been agreed and its aggressive attitude towards Greece and Cyprus, we have no choice but to defend the rights of our people internationally with the same zeal and determination. We call on the international actor to exert its own influence on Turkey, in the hope that it will understand and accept that it is in its own interest to de-escalate tensions and ensure security, peace and cooperation among the Eastern Mediterranean states."
Referring to the occupied city of Naples, he expressed awe for the memory of its heroes and the missing, because "this befits every selfless fighter of freedom and democracy" and those who fought and sacrificed for the freedom of the homeland and the ideals of our race.
"Neapolitans are nostalgic for their land. They long for the soil they walked on while making their youthful dreams come true. The eucalyptus-filled square with its crossroads, the Thoi house, the cafes, and the shops where they made their daily purchases," he said.
With faith in the justice of our struggle and with the sacrifice of our heroes as our beacon and guide, we will continue the struggle until the final vindication, he concluded.
With faith in the justice of our struggle and with the sacrifice of our heroes as our beacon and guide, we will continue the struggle until the final vindication, he concluded.
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