The Cyprus problem and Turkish provocations were discussed at a meeting held by a delegation of the PPP-Cooperation led by President Mario Karoyan together with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Cyprus, Colin Stewart and his colleagues.
According to a statement from the party, after the meeting the President of PPP-Cooperation said that they expressed their views on the impasse in the negotiations due to the intransigent and sterile tactics and policies followed by Turkey for many years and exchanged views on the current phase, the lack of possibilities to resume the dialogue.
"But we underlined the will and the will of our party - and I think of the majority of Cypriot Hellenism - that we would like to see a reunited Cyprus as soon as possible, we would like to see a functional and viable solution that guarantees the human rights of its legitimate inhabitants, We would like to see a solution where the Republic of Cyprus as a normal state could function in the EU and more broadly, always as a pillar of peace, stability and prosperity in the wider region. Karoyan.
He said that they expressed their indignation over the opening of additional areas in Varosha and explained that this move by Turkey on the economic relationship with the TCs, signed a few days ago, amounts to an opportunity or attempt by Turkey to incorporate the occupied territories as an additional area to Turkey.
"These are worrying developments, they give the signal and the message that Turkey is not interested in the solution of the Cyprus problem, hence its policy throughout this period of insisting on the two-state solution," he said. Stuart heard the UN's assessment of the current situation.
He also said that they exchanged views on the situation in the TC community, the reactions and the difficulties of the TCs regarding "this further tightening of Turkey's grip, which wants to stifle any voice of difference in the occupied territories and at the same time impose its own terms and attitudes on the TCs".
As reported, the meeting on the part of the PPP-Cooperation was attended by Vice-Chairs, Marinos Kleanthous and Antigoni Papadopoulou, and Political Council member, Rosalie Gorgorian.
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