Holguin was accompanied by Colin Stewart, Chief of Mission of the United Nations Peacekeeping Power in Cyprus, in the course of the assembly.
In his assertion to the press after the assembly, President Ersin Tatar stated that he advised Holguin that the Cyprus problem has a historical past of greater than 60 years and many various dimensions, and that with the intention to perceive the stance of the Turkish Cypriot folks, he ought to know the way it got here to lately. There have been two peoples in Cyprus, the Greek Cypriots attacked each the British administration and the Turkish Cypriots for the unification of the island with Greece in the course of the British interval, and the Republic of Cyprus, which was established in 1960 and was described as successful below the circumstances of that interval (because it ensured the Turkish-Greek stability on the island). Noting that he defined the institution of the Republic of Cyprus, President Tatar stated that he reminded that the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makaryos, additionally made an announcement that the Republic of Cyprus was a springboard for the connection of the island to Greece. Through the assembly, President Tatar additionally famous that 3 years after the institution of the Republic of Cyprus, Makarios brought about the deterioration of the Republic of Cyprus together with his proposal to vary the Structure. Noting that Turkish Cypriots had been excluded from the state throughout this era, had been subjected to assaults and had been compelled emigrate, President Tatar stated that he defined that the United Nations Safety Council decided (determination quantity 186) stating that it sees the Republic of Cyprus as the only real ruler of the island till an answer is discovered. . President Tatar stated, “That is our principal discomfort (that the UN sees the Republic of Cyprus as the only real ruler of the island).” President Tatar famous that the Republic of Cyprus was based 60 years in the past, however at this time it solely represents the Greek Cypriots, including that regardless of this, the Turkish Cypriots are stored below isolation and embargo, there’s neither a direct flight nor direct commerce with the North of the island, and that the Greek Cypriots should not have a special facet with the Turkish Cypriot facet. He said that he was capable of forestall conferences or contacts with nations, and that the EU specifically was maintaining with this. President Tatar continued his speech with the next statements: “This equal sovereignty and equal worldwide standing, the coverage you may have been pursuing for 3 years… in fact there’s a message. “If a negotiation course of is to begin once more, steps have to be taken in direction of our calls for for sovereign equality and equal worldwide standing – these are primarily within the 1960 settlement.” Stating that previously, Turkish Cypriots sat on the negotiation desk with out questioning, and on the finish of the method, Turkish Cypriots left the desk with out gaining any positive aspects, President Tatar stated that in the course of the Annan Plan, which was put to the referendum in 2004, the Turkish Cypriots had been promised that the isolations could be lifted in the event that they stated sure to the settlement, however these guarantees weren’t fulfilled. He famous that the proposal of the then UN Secretary Normal Kofi Annan to the UN Safety Council, “I’ve a promise to the Turkish Cypriots and also you even have a promise, these isolations have to be lifted” was rejected.
Noting that the Greek Cypriot folks rejected the plan however had been admitted to the EU unilaterally, President Tatar stated that though the Turkish Cypriots had been the founding companion of the Republic of Cyprus and Turkey was one of many guarantor nations, neither the Turkish Cypriots nor the Republic of Turkey had been admitted to the EU. He said that he conveyed what was requested. Stating that the “Republic of Cyprus” was admitted to the EU regardless of the EU's precept that there ought to be no political battle within the nations that can develop into members of the Union, President Tatar famous that many officers, together with the then British International Secretary Jack Straw, said that injustice was performed to the Turkish Cypriots. . President Tatar stated that “Turkish Cypriots are primarily looking for their rights.” President Tatar stated, “I defined that we are going to not sit on the negotiation desk once more on the identical level with out taking something, {that a} negotiation course of on a federal foundation has at all times been in useless, in a means, it has been exhausted, and due to this fact we will have widespread floor with the steps to be taken below the circumstances of equal sovereignty and equal worldwide standing.” President Tatar stated Holguin He said that the Turkish Cypriot facet has not but taken a stance that might “present an initiative” relating to the stance of the Turkish Cypriot facet, however the primary factor is that the Turkish Cypriots put ahead “one thing particular and clear”, and that previously they had been sat on the negotiation desk with out query. Stating that the summit in Switzerland, which he attended, was much like what was skilled in the course of the Annan Plan interval, President Tatar stated that the negotiations in Crans Montana, Switzerland, had been tried to be delivered to the purpose of zero troopers and nil assure, and that the international minister of the interval was Nikos Hristodulidis, the present chief of the Greek Cypriot Administration of Cyprus, and that the simplest issue for the collapse of the negotiations was He said that it was stated that the diplomat was Hristodulidis. President Tatar stated, “Each time you sit down, you lose one thing,” and added: “What's the purpose of sitting on the desk once more on the identical level! There isn’t any level as a result of they may play the identical sport on you once more. Each time you sit you lose one thing. Mustafa Akıncı, the President earlier than me, gave the map at that assembly. “I don't have that map. If somebody does, let me know… This map is on the opposite facet, it's within the secure.” President Tatar famous that if the negotiations restart, the Greek Cypriot facet might put the map in query on the desk and say “you gave me that” and added, “I’ve neither seen nor acknowledged that map nor will I take it into consideration.” stated. Stating that they tried to take one thing away from the Turkish Cypriots in each negotiation course of, however the Turkish Cypriots stood up at a weaker level than the purpose at which they sat on the desk, President Tatar stated, “Subsequently, if we’re happy with some severe expansions on the purpose of equal sovereignty and equal worldwide standing with our new coverage, “We expressed to them {that a} new course of might start,” he stated. Stating that he believes that Holguin now understands what’s what and is aware of the small print of the Cyprus problem, President Tatar stated, “He is able to admire us after we are proper.” President Tatar said that the Turkish Cypriots had been in a victimized scenario and had been compelled to stay below isolation, however whereas saying this, he additionally said that it was out of the query to say sure to an settlement dictated by the Greek Cypriot facet. Noting that an settlement reached with out sovereignty is like writing on ice, Tatar identified the significance of registering partnership rights within the understanding of partnership inherent within the Cyprus problem. Noting that the Turkish Cypriot state has existed for 60 years, President Tatar stated, “Completely, as I at all times attempt to say, it’s a If there’s an settlement, part of this settlement would be the Turkish state within the North. “It is going to be the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,” he stated. Noting that till now, the main target has been on the theses of single sovereignty and Turkish Cypriots being seen as “residents”, President Tatar stated, “The present place is sovereign equality, equal worldwide standing… In different phrases, if there’s to be an settlement, the impartial Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus within the north will certainly be part of that settlement.” stated. President Tatar additionally introduced that Holguin will likely be his visitor on Thursday, March 14, and that they may have a personal dinner assembly. Private Consultant of the United Nations Secretary-Normal, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, stated in her assertion after the assembly, earlier than leaving the Presidency, that her assembly with President Tatar went “very properly” and that she hoped that the week she would keep on the island could be constructive.
Holguin stated, “I hope that the Cyprus problem will start to be seen as a Cyprus problem relatively than a Cyprus problem.”
Holguin said that he’ll meet with some political events, non-governmental organizations and chambers of commerce from each side of the island.
