"In an outrageous and irritating statement, Mr. Guterres calls on both sides to respect and abide by the demarcation of the buffer zone, claiming that incursions by both sides into the buffer zone, mainly in the form of unauthorized construction, remain one of the main sources of tension. With the gauntlet, he blames the Turkish government for the provocations in Varosha and expresses, as usual, concerns."
According to Mr.Kolokasidis, the UN Secretary General "implicitly denounces the Republic itself for the migrants, arguing that the lack of access to asylum procedures, in accordance with international law, continues to exacerbate the problem."
"The UN, of course, is not concerned about the instrumentalization of human suffering by Turkey and the occupying side. After all, does the Secretary-General know the terms of his mandate?" he asks.
He expresses readiness "to support the government in any campaign to demonstrate the unacceptability of these positions. But the government must also make up its mind that if we continue to remain silent we will end up being accused because we prevented the Turkish peacekeeping operation from reaching Paphos."
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