President Nicos Anastasiades has said he is not ready to bring before the people a solution that will provide for the collapse of the Republic of Cyprus and will not safeguard the human rights of all. The President delivered a speech Friday evening at an event organized to condemn the 34th anniversary of the illegal UDI of the Turkish occupied areas. On 15 November 1983, Turkey instigated and endorsed a “unilateral declaration of independence” in the occupied area by the Turkish Cypriot leadership.
The President in his speech noted that he will bring a solution before the people only if he believes is what everyone, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, want, adding that the solution must safeguard the human rights and respect the European acquis. If these are not provided for, he said, the solution will collapse the very next day.
President Anastasiades added that we can succeed if we are all united for the ultimate goal, saying that our homeland should be above any aspirations. Referring to the anniversary of the UDI, the President said that the day of the illegal declaration, the international law was suffered another blow. He said that Turkey failed to comply with the UN Resolutions (541 of 1983 and 550 of 1984) and that the international community has repeatedly called on Ankara to revoke its illegal act.
Cyprus President once again said that we are ready for the resumption of the UN talks for the reunification of our country, but these talks must be well prepared in order to be successful and have concrete results.
The Republic of Cyprus, an EU member state since 2004, has been divided since the Turkish invasion in the summer of 1974. Turkish troops still occupy 37% of Cyprus’ territory.
Last round of negotiations under the UN auspices failed to yield any results. Talks aim to reunite Cyprus under a federal roof
