An official course of within the Cyprus challenge can solely start with the affirmation of sovereign equality and equal worldwide standing, Turkish chief Ersin Tatar argued in a press convention within the occupied territories.
He mentioned that in September, the UN Secretary Common proposed the 2 leaders to fulfill in an off-the-cuff assembly with out an agenda and added that within the context of worldwide diplomacy and the present scenario in Cyprus, it was additionally an essential dinner as a result of numerous points had been mentioned there.
He mentioned he had proposed to the Secretary-Common {that a} 4+1 assembly be held, and added that Mr. Guterres had referred to an off-the-cuff assembly in a broader format that’s now on the agenda.
“This will likely trigger some feedback, however this was our declare which can turn out to be a actuality within the coming months,” he mentioned.
He additionally mentioned that reporting the positions of either side on the assembly was essential and reiterated {that a} negotiation course of can solely start with the affirmation of sovereign equality and equal worldwide standing.
He talked about that there have been no leads to the negotiations for a federation within the final fifty years and after saying that President Christodoulidis was in Crans Montana in 2017 he mentioned that the method collapsed in 2017 “due to the perspective of the Greek Cypriots”.
“I reiterated there once more our new coverage, a proper course of can solely start with the affirmation of sovereign equality and equal worldwide standing. The opposite aspect is after all persevering with its personal coverage,” he mentioned, citing that after the dinner, Mr. Guterres mentioned there isn’t any widespread floor, and Holguin had additionally written that in her report in July.
Saying that the point out of two totally different positions is a diplomatically essential message, Tatar mentioned that “the place of the Turkish Cypriot aspect is after all comprehensible to some extent.”
He mentioned that the UN Safety Council resolutions have remained the identical for 50 years and argued that obsessing over them and insisting that there have to be an answer on this context is much from the reality and actuality.
Tatar mentioned he was in favor of dialogue and cooperation, and added “what we are going to keep away from is the beginning of formal negotiations. Formal negotiations can take issues in a very totally different path.” The Turkish chief mentioned that he agreed to the assembly with President Christodoulidis on the opening of recent roadblocks, commerce, growing numerous contacts “with southern Cyprus”. He mentioned that they may meet in Cyprus to debate them.
Referring to the “isolation and embargoes” he claimed that the Greek Cypriot aspect is “doing all the pieces to forestall the financial improvement of the Turkish Cypriots”. With the easing of “embargoes and isolation a course of can begin however the different aspect doesn't need that,” he mentioned.
Tatar reported that he informed Mr. Guterres that pressures are intensifying, resembling “arresting individuals, making an attempt to dam tourism,” which he informed the UN Secretary-Common are unacceptable actions.
“Such efforts enhance pressure between two peoples and are of no profit to anybody,” he mentioned.
Tatar mentioned that the assembly was helpful and confirmed how a lot significance the UN Secretary Common attaches to Cyprus.
That, he mentioned, may convey us a highway map. “What’s essential is after all to proceed our efforts to create a foundation for an settlement with consultations and a constructive perspective, we’re all the time in favor of dialogue and communication, however it could not be proper to begin a course of if there isn’t any floor.”
“Actually don’t anticipate excessive hopes for the Cyprus challenge after dinner”, he mentioned and added {that a} step was taken on the dinner and a gathering of a wider format can be held through which Turkey may even take part. He acknowledged that the federation was not going to be mentioned there. It is a vital end result for us, he claimed, that the Secretary-Common accepts that an evaluation may be product of how an evaluation, together with a two-state answer, may be made sooner or later.
Concerning the UK's participation within the broader format assembly, he mentioned they needed a 4+1 assembly.
Tatar additional acknowledged that the extension of Holgin's mandate is just not appropriate as a result of it was accepted for six months to see if there’s widespread floor or not, and that interval is over.
“We’ll proceed efforts on quite a few totally different points, together with opening new channels that may profit the 2 peoples in Cyprus,” he concluded.
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