The occupying Turkey clearly seems to be seeking the de facto partition and incorporation of half of our homeland, undermining efforts for a just solution to the Cyprus issue, said today Defence Minister, Charalambos Petrides, who stressed that in this unfavourable environment the government is ready for political initiatives towards the resumption of talks for the resolution of the Cyprus problem by proposing Confidence Building Measures.
In his memorial speech at the annual memorial service of Euphrosyne Proestou, the Defence Minister said that the Greek Cypriot side must stand up to the national challenges it faces, considering its own responsibilities and obligations, especially today, he added, still facing the tragic consequences of the invasion, the continuous provocations of occupying Turkey in our Exclusive Economic Zone and the enclosed city of Famagusta, as well as the consequences due to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
"In this unfavourable environment, we declare ourselves ready for political initiatives towards the resumption of talks for the resolution of the Cyprus problem, proposing Confidence Building Measures," the Minister said.
He stressed that the Greek Cypriot side remains steadfastly committed to a just solution, within the framework of the UN Security Council resolutions and the principles and values of the European Union, noting that "determination, collective effort and unity are required to enable us all together to overcome the difficult obstacles ahead of us".
Mr. Petrides expressed his wish that in these difficult times that Cyprus is going through, "the militancy, the unwavering faith and courage of the legendary Euphrosyne Proestou, our 'Lady of Lapithos and Cyprus', will guide us and illuminate our difficult path, to justify the struggle we are waging, to survive in the land of our ancestors".
According to the Minister of Defence "Euphrosyne Proestou has been identified with the bravery, self-denial and greatness of the Greek Cypriot woman with supreme acts of altruism in the most difficult moment of our modern history, highlighting the definition of human solidarity and self-denial, because Mrs. Efrosini belongs to that small category of rare people, where words prove to be poor to describe their stature and personality".
He said that Euphrosyne Proestou was known in history for her heroic actions and self-sacrifice during the Turkish invasion in 1974 and specifically during the dramatic moments that followed, after the occupation of the villages of Lapithos and Karavas on August 6.
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