Fasino is considering including a proposal for the appointment of a permanent representative for Varosha in his report on the fenced area of Famagusta, Rapporteur of the Political Affairs and Democracy Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on the issue of Varosha, Piero Fascino, told the T/C initiative "Famagusta", as reported by T/C media.
According to the Yeni Dusen website, Mr. Fascino had a meeting with members of the T/C initiative group "Famagusta", where he noted the cosmopolitan identity of Famagusta and said that Famagusta should not be seen as a homogeneous T/C or E/C city.
After listening to the members of the initiative, the Italian CSE MP expressed his belief that the level of cooperation and pressure of civil society (towards political leaders) will shape the future in Famagusta and the higher the level of such organizations the more decisive the outcome will be.
Mr. Fasino also reportedly stressed that trust brings agreements, but agreements alone cannot provide trust, so it is extremely important to build trust, he noted.
On behalf of the initiative, Okan Dagli advocated for the revival of life in the entire city, the return of its legal residents under UN control, the opening of Famagusta's port to international trade. He spoke of the need to start the process to make the city a UNESCO World Heritage Site and thus the trilogy "tourism-transport-history" can be completed.
For unilateral steps of the T/C side before the "presidential elections", in Varosha, spoke of the also member of the initiative, Mertkan Hamit, saying that with a problematic opening in terms of human rights, the will of the people who want a federal solution was usurped and Varosha began to be used as a tool of political tension.
Serdar Atay referred to the cooperation between the two communities in the region for years to promote culture, arts and technical works. If the international community is ready to show their will and presence, he said, they too are ready for a new beginning.
Fasino visited Varosha yesterday morning and was briefed on the work being done there by the "mayor" of Famagusta, Ismail Arter.
A statement from the "parliament" said that the CSE MP was accompanied throughout the day by the "delegation" of the "parliament" to the CSE, namely "deputies" Ozdemir Berova of the CSE and Armagan Giantan of the PKK.
After his visit to Varosha, the Italian MP met with civil society organizations in occupied Famagusta. He then saw Ersin Tatar, the management of EKBAF and visited the "real estate committee."
Source: KYPE
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