Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar gives his perspective on what was discussed in the recent meeting with the President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades.
In a statement, the "presidency" positions itself on the issue of the resumption of talks, the new Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) and a number of issues concerning bicommunal relations.
According to the statement, "the statements made by Nicos Anastasiades after the presentation of the Action Plan for the effective participation of women in a possible peace process are contrary to diplomatic ethics."[/URL][/B][/URL][/B][/LIST]
According to the statement, "the statements made by Nicos Anastasiades after the presentation of the Action Plan for the effective participation of women in a possible peace process are contrary to diplomatic ethics.
It is argued that "after the acceptance of sovereign equality and equal international status, which are acquired rights of the TC side, a new and formal process could begin. The most realistic formula for a just and viable settlement in Cyprus is the two-state cooperation on the basis of sovereign equality and equal international status".
On the issue of MOUs, the T/C "presidency" refers to "elements that are part of the exhausted federal solution, which are presented almost every six months as MOUs and apose an obstacle to the expansion of the power of the Greek Cypriot side" in the occupied territories. It goes on to add the following: "(Mr Tatar) said that he approaches the proposals that could contribute to building a climate of trust as a very important area of cooperation, which should be for the benefit of both sides, based on equality, without one side imposing its authority on the other, and will be implemented based on the common will of the two sides."
The T/C communiqué refers to the proposal submitted by the previous T/C leadership in 2019 on the issue of hydrocarbons. Furthermore, there is reference to the meeting of the two leaders in New York and the issue of the appointment of a new special envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Cyprus problem. The T/C leadership criticizes the Greek Cypriot side on this issue, claiming that it is ready for a compromise solution and that the Greek Cypriot leadership is misinforming public opinion.[/B] The T/C leadership criticizes the Greek Cypriot side on this issue, claiming that it is ready for a compromise solution and that the Greek Cypriot leadership is misinforming public opinion.
The T/C leadership also claims that the Greek side is not willing to cooperate with it on the refugee issue. Criticizing the Greek side on the grounds that it is criticizing Turkey on this issue, the T/C communiqué states the following: "[MR. TATAR] recalled the proposal we submitted a year ago, according to which the issue of irregular migration will be addressed within the framework of a mechanism to be established with the participation of our competent institutions."
Source: KYPE
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