Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (13.06.14) reports that the self-styled foreign minister of the breakaway regime in the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus, Ozdil Nami has alleged that the Greek Cypriot side submits “extreme proposals” at the negotiating table.
Addressing yesterday the “assembly” of the regime, Nami argued that the aim is to “abolish the Cyprus problem with a just solution” and that there are some difficulties which derive from the Greek Cypriot side, but it would not be correct to present non-existing difficulties as existing.
Noting that some difficulties are being experienced on the territory issue, Nami alleged that the Turkish side submits constructive proposals at the table while the Greek Cypriot side’s proposals are allegedly “extreme”. He noted, however, that this does not mean that the negotiations ended. He claimed that the Turkish Cypriot leader and his team continue the negotiations exerting “self-sacrificing efforts”.
Nami reiterated that they support that the sides should remain committed to the past agreements and that the geographical map should be discussed at the very end of the negotiations.
Nami said that the views of Turkey on the Cyprus problem are the same with the ones of the Turkish Cypriot leader Erolgu and of his self-styled government.
Replying to the self-styled deputy with the National Unity Party (UBP), Zorlu Tore’s statements, Nami said that he had also visited the villages which Tore said that they might be returned to the Greek Cypriots. He noted that he met with the people there and explained that there will be a territorial adjustment during which a map will come onto the agenda.
Nami argued that the power of Turkey should be known on the road towards an agreement and added that they are holding the negotiations having taken lessons from the past and they will continue in unity so as to reach their target. He said that uniting with the world passes through finding a solution to the Cyprus problem and they are holding the negotiations with this aim.