By letter-mark to the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metzola and President of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Theodore Roussopoulosthe Speaker of the House of Representatives of Cyprus Annita Dimitriou denounces the illegal arrest and continuing detention of five Greek Cypriots in the occupied.
‘Projected Political Act of Representatives’
In her letter, Mrs Dimitriou stresses that the abduction and detention of the five citizens from July 19 is ”premeditated political act of retaliation“In the face of the legal prosecution of foreign nationals by the Republic of Cyprus, who are usurped by Greek Cypriot property in the occupied territories.
Infringement of human rights
“This illegal action of the slave’s slavery in Turkey in the occupied territories is a blatant violation of international law and fundamental human rights,” the President of the Cypriot Parliament emphasized, noting that the five were only arrested because they wanted to visit them.
‘Tactics of terrorism’
Mrs Dimitriou complained that these actions are intended to terrorize displaced Greek Cypriots and prevent them from visiting or claiming their rights to restore. “They certainly do not create a climate of trust, as GG demands. The UN, but on the contrary, are aligned with the Ankara claim for a two -state solution, “he added.
Call for international intervention
In conclusion, the Speaker of the House notes that the Cypriot government has already made relevant levels at level UN and European Unioncalling European institutional officials to exert their influence on Immediate liberation of the five Greek Cypriots and Turkey’s compliance with its international obligations.