Written statement by the Government
Spokesman
Mr Nikos
Christodoulides
In addition to the illegality of the visit by the
Turkish President to Cyprus we condemn every statement or act which refers to a
solution that is outside the framework of the UN relevant resolutions, the High
Level Agreements of 1977 and 1979 and the joint communique. We also consider
unacceptable the frequent call for the involvement of Greece in the dialogue in
an effort to equate the responsibilities for the ongoing occupation in Cyprus
for which Turkey is solely responsible.
We were expecting that the President of Turkey, a
candidate country for accession to the EU, would first invoke for involvement
the EU of which the Republic of Cyprus is a full member and will also continue
to be after the solution of the Cyprus problem.
At the same time, the repetition of statements such as
Turkey will always be one step ahead, remain, until now, devoid of any content
since in practice the policies that Ankara follows demonstrate just the
opposite.
We wish to reiterate our determination to work conscientiously for
the termination of the Turkey’s occupation and the achievement of a just and
viable solution to the Cyprus problem that will meet the expectations of the
people of Cyprus.
