Political events in the UK on Monday responded to the decision of the Nationwide Federation of Cypriots in the UK, pledging their help for a free and reunited Cyprus as envisaged in related UN Safety Council resolutions.
Conservative, Labor and Liberal Democrat events issued statements of help for Cyprus earlier than the overall elections to be held on July 4 and through the summer season months when the fiftieth anniversary of the Turkish occupation was celebrated.
In his recorded message to the UK Cypriot group, Conservative Social gathering Chairman Richard Holden mentioned: “The Conservatives will all the time help Cypriots of their efforts to realize a good, lasting and balanced resolution that may reunify their island, and acknowledge how painful it has been for a lot of Cypriots that the island has been divided for nearly 50 years. “The answer can be for the good thing about all Cypriots and ought to be based mostly on UN resolutions for a bi-zonal, bi-communal federal state that preserves the territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus,” he mentioned.
Acknowledging the “achievements and contributions” of the British Cypriot group, Villiers additionally welcomed the work finished by pro-Cyprus Chipping Barnet parliamentary candidate Theresa Villiers and different colleagues in parliament to help the Cyprus trigger. He added that he was assured that different candidates in North London, similar to Ameet Jogia and Alex Deane, would proceed this work.
It’s noteworthy that the conservatives as soon as once more referred to Cyprus of their election manifesto. Underneath the title 'Management within the World', the manifesto guarantees that the celebration will 'redouble' its efforts to realize a 'diplomatic breakthrough' in Cyprus, amongst different conflicts.
Labour's Shadow Europe Minister Stephen Doughty mentioned he was pleased with the colourful Cypriot group within the UK and the “shut, historic and strategic ties” between the 2 international locations and that the Labor authorities would work “rigorously” to deepen these ties.
“Doughty continued: “50. The anniversary will after all be a essential and difficult yr for all Cypriots.
“At the least given the UK's function as guarantor energy, a Labor authorities would lay the foundations for a sturdy resolution to the Cyprus difficulty based mostly on a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation in step with related UN Safety Council resolutions and the reunification of Cyprus on the idea of political equality of all communities.” “We’ll work with all events and regional allies to construct
He additionally talked about that the appointment of the UN Secretary-Common's Particular Consultant for Cyprus gave new impetus to this course of.
“The Labor Social gathering will all the time defend the safety, sovereignty and prosperity of Cyprus… If elected, a Labor Authorities will come to the desk and interact in powerful diplomacy and fulfill our function as guarantor, ally and pal to all Cypriots.”
Making an announcement on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, the celebration's Overseas Affairs Spokesperson, Layla Moran, mentioned: “The Liberal Democrats imagine that Cyprus will greatest succeed as an unbiased and reunified state, based mostly on reconciliation and equality within the basic rights of each the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities.”
“We name on the 2 communities to achieve an settlement on the reunification of Cyprus; we imagine that the internationally beneficial mannequin of a bi-zonal, bi-communal, federal authorities with political equality and single worldwide sovereignty and citizenship is one of the simplest ways to realize this,” he mentioned.
He added that the answer should be in step with UN Safety Council resolutions and Excessive Stage agreements, and respect the rule of legislation and the basic rights of all Cypriots.
“We imagine that optimistic engagement between the 2 events and communities ought to be step one in the direction of a mutually acceptable settlement on the safety wants of each Cypriot communities. We subsequently encourage all events to discover a simply and sustainable resolution to this dispute, which has been happening for a few years and has brought about nice struggling.” We’re calling.”
Christos Karaolis, President of the Nationwide Federation of Cypriots in the UK, mentioned: “We’re grateful to the Conservatives, Labor and Liberal Democrats for his or her statements and their unequivocal reaffirmation of the agreed UN foundation for an answer in Cyprus.”
The Federation additionally added that it was happy to see at the least 50 parliamentary candidates signing the 'Cyprus Dedication Card'.
With this, they make the next commitments: To advocate the resumption of negotiations and an answer in Cyprus on the idea of the UN Safety Council Resolutions and the EU acquis; Undertake to adjust to all UN Safety Council Resolutions concerning Cyprus and to not help actions that undermine or violate them; making certain that the UK's long-standing failure to acknowledge the regime in northern Cyprus isn’t undermined; To proceed to strengthen the strategic partnership between the UK and the Republic of Cyprus, together with inside the framework of the bilateral Memorandum of Understanding.
Karaolis concluded: “We name on all UK Cypriots to make use of our Cyprus dedication card to debate with parliamentary candidates, help candidates who show their help for Cyprus and guarantee they go and vote on 4 July.”
