Three not received from the Turkish Cypriot leader at their meeting today at the hotel Ledra Pallas In the “Green Line”, the Cypriot President said, Nikos Christodoulidessaying that 50% of the meeting time was spent by the Ersin Tatar On the issue of arrests in the Republic of Cyprus for Greek Cypriot land supplies in the occupied territories.
President Christodoulides said it was important that the first meeting of the youth bi -communal technical committee was held, recalling that the proposal had been made two years ago. At that time, the Greek Cypriot, but not the Turkish Cypriot side, as he noted, had accepted, saying it was now. “We hope there are specific results.”
He reiterated what he also said before the young people that he considers from his 13 technical committees to be the most important, because the discussions they have on the solution of the Cyprus issue are about their future.
President Christodoulides also said they agreed to 30 specific cemeteries that will be cleaned and restored, 15 in the free areas and 15 in the occupied territories. Work will start immediately, he added.
He also said that there was little progress on environmental issues.
The three denials
Nikos Christodoulides said he received three denials from Tatar in specific proposals he made to open new barricadessaying that he made “a new proposal as a first step. There was a negative answer.
There was a negative response and to the announcement of today Gate agreement (bi -communal village), as agreed by the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary -General, Mr Stewart. “
President Christodoulides said he raised the question of his quantity Processed water from the factory in the village an apple treebased on the 2011 agreement, but “there was no positive response. Will be examined. We will see what the continuation will be. ” He explained that the agreement provided for 70% of processed water to free areas and 30% to the occupied. After paying € 11 million from the Republic of Cyprus, the distribution was 80-20% but the agreement does not apply. “And it must be implemented. If such an agreement cannot be implemented, how can we talk about the solution of the Cyprus problem, ”he added.
President Christodoulides said there has long been an initiative by Nicosia, internationally, in order to further involve the international community to help the reopening of talks. “This effort continues. I can tell you that from my own side I will do everything possible, despite the difficulties – I do not degrade them, I do not underestimate them – but I know what my goal is. I have a clear orientation, a clear direction. And be sure that I will do everything possible to develop developments. “
Asked what his new proposal for the barricades was, President Christodoulides said he proposed as a first step – and then continue the discussion of the 4 barricades – “Let’s open a barricade in Nicosia for pedestrians. There was a refusal by Mr Tatar. “
Manolis Kalatzis