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Anastasiades says UNSG report should have been clearer on Varosha
Alithia, Haravgi, Phileleftheros, Politis
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President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday said he would have liked more clarity by UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres on the issue of Varosha in his latest report to the UN Security Council (UNSC), the dailies report.
In statements to the media, after the 10th memorial service for the 13 victims of the explosion at the Evangelos Florakis naval base in Mari, invited to comment on the draft report of the UNSG on Cyprus, Anastasiades said that its context is being evaluated point by point, and any comments will be conveyed to the UN in the coming days.
Invited to comment on the UNSG’s reference in his latest Good Offices mission report to “equal inherent rights”, Anastasiades said that it is well known that in the Joint Declaration of February 11, 2014, and the Constitution of 1960, a form of inherent rights is recognised for the people of Cyprus, either TCs or GCs. Asked about the timing of such a reference by the UNSG, Anastasiades said that he is not a UN spokesperson, but that “this is probably an appropriate version of what the TC, through misinterpretation, want to turn into sovereign equality.”
On the issue of Famagusta and the announced visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the north on July 20, Anastasiades said that the National Council will convene on July 14. He said they will discuss the whole situation, how conditions are being shaped, “and of course any threats expressed through Erdogan’s statements or Turkey’s actions concerning settlement (in Varosha) or further steps that change the status quo in Famagusta.”
He also said he would have liked more clarity from Guterres on the issue of Famagusta and in general. He said though Guterres makes references to the issue of Varosha, the UN need to end “this diplomatic way of referring to unacceptable events, which, unfortunately, often allows this to be perceived as tolerance.”
Alithia and Haravgi report that AKEL MP Aristos Damianou said on Sunday that Turkey’s actions in Famagusta and information pointing to plans to create new partitionist faits accomplis over the coming weeks, put pressure on the GC side and Anastasiades in particular. He said that a passive outlook on developments and the absence of substantial initiatives only serve Turkey.
Meanwhile, the dailies report that Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides is scheduled to travel to Brussels on Sunday evening, to participate in the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on Monday. There he will brief his European counterparts on the latest developments in the Cyprus problem, especially regarding Varosha, in view of Ergodan’s expected visit.
On the sidelines of the FAC, Christodoulides is expected to hold a series of contacts, including separate meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, Jean-Yves Le Drian, and with the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, with whom he is due to discuss issues of common interest.
Politis also reports that €313 million will be made available through state budgets over the three years 2021-2023 for displaced refugees. Interior Minister Nicos Nouris broke the news to Parliament, the paper writes.
KEY ACTORS
Anastasiades
>> UNSG’s reports are being thoroughly examined and any comments will be relayed to the UN
>> Regarding UNSG’s reference to ‘inherent equal rights, said Joint Declaration of February 11, 2014, and 1960 Constitution recognise a form of inherent rights for both communities; is an appropriate version of what the TC, through misinterpretation, want to turn into sovereign equality
>> Would have liked more clarity from Guterres on the issue of Famagusta and in general
>> Though Guterres makes references to the issue of Varosha, the UN need to end this diplomatic way of referring to unacceptable events, which, unfortunately, often allows this to be perceived as tolerance
Damianou (AKEL)
>> Turkey’s actions in Famagusta and information pointing to plans to create new partitionist faits accomplis over the coming weeks, put pressure on the GC side and Anastasiades in particular
>> A passive outlook on developments and the absence of substantial initiatives only serve Turkey