The conclusions of the European Council final April are fairly specific and clearly hyperlink the EU-Turkey relations with the progress within the Cyprus situation, Director of the Press Workplace of Cyprus President, Viktoras Papadopoulos advised the Cyprus Information Company.
He was commenting on statements made earlier at this time by the spokesperson of the Turkish International Ministry on the International Minister’s Hakan Fidan presence in subsequent week’s casual assembly of EU International Ministers in Brussels.
The Spokesperson stated, inter alia, that Ankara hopes that Gymnich will pave the way in which for enchancment in its relations with the EU.
Papadopoulos advised the Cyprus Information Company that if Turkey needs to renew and even broaden its relations with the EU, then it ought to look into the conclusions of the European Council of final April that are very clear and clearly hyperlink Euro-Turkish relations with the progress within the Cyprus situation.
Papadopoulos went on to say that within the Gymnich the place Fidan will take part, the Cyprus FM Constantinos Kombos could have the chance to point all the above, within the presence of the Turkish Minister.
He additionally underlined that the conclusions clearly state that any progress in Euro-Turkish relations have to be gradual, proportional and reversible and that is the framework wherein the advance of EU-Turkish relations can transfer.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third.
Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have thus far did not yield outcomes. The newest spherical of negotiations, in July 2017 on the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively.
Cyprus joined the EU in 2004.
Turkey which aspires to affix the Union was invited to the Gymnich assembly after a five-year hiatus.
Supply: CNA
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