According to the website of the so-called foreign ministry of the breakaway regime in the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus (09.09.14), the self-styled minister of foreign affairs Ozdil Nami met yesterday with the UK’s Minister for Europe David Lidington.
At the meeting, which lasted almost one hour, Nami explained to Lidington the latest stage that the negotiation process has reached, the problems of the process as well as the reasons of the stalemate.
Nami also claimed that the Greek Cypriot side does not respect the past convergences and the negligence of them does not make sense, alleging that the stance of the Greek Cypriot side obstructs the process.
Underlining that time is a very important factor for the Cyprus settlement, Nami said that the fact that the Greek Cypriot side plays with time in an incomprehensible way does not contribute to the solution and added that contrary, it harms the belief and the hopes of both communities for a solution.
Noting that the devotion of the Turkish Cypriot community for a solution continues as it was in 2004, Nami underlined, however, that the stance of the Greek Cypriot side started to disappoint him. Nami added that the more active and constructive contribution of the United Kingdom as a guarantor country to the process will affect positively.
After the meeting with Lidington, Nami met with Shadow Minister for Europe of the Labour Party Gareth Thomas. During the meeting, Nami reiterated the reasons of the deadlock of the negotiation process. He also emphasized the importance that the Labour Party supported the Turkish Cypriot political party Republican Turkish Party (CTP), which is at the joint “government” of the breakaway regime, at the membership process with the Party of European Socialists (PES) and the Socialist International. Nami further said that in the same way it is also very important the support of the Labour Party to a Cyprus settlement.
Turkish Cypriot daily Havadis (09.09.14) also reports that Nami, within the framework of his contacts in London, met with the President of the UK Parliament’s “TRNC Friendship Group”, Lord Sharkey and Vice President Baroness Meral Ece on Monday.Nami briefed them on the latest stage reached at the Cyprus negotiations process.
At the meeting, Nami underlined that his main aim is to learn, as one of the interested parties, the UK Government’s views about the stalemate reached at the negotiations and how it could be overcome and to convey the views and proposals of the Turkish Cypriot side in this regard.
Nami claimed that the refusal, by the Greek Cypriot side, of the past convergences reached between the two sides proved meaningless and caused loss of time which in turn did not contribute to the solution process, on the contrary, only served to block the process.
Nami alleged that the Turkish Cypriot side, as it has been in the past, continues to be committed to reaching a solution and efforts will continue in this regard. Furthermore he added that he will continue to emphasize this issue in all his contacts.
Thanking Sharkey and Ece as well as other MP friends at the UK Parliament for their efforts towards reaching a solution on the Cyprus problem, Nami underlined the importance of their cooperation and support.