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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-06-25Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] FM - EU - TURKEYThe European Union`s 25 partners will maintain their understanding on Turkey`s so far failure to respond to the obligations assumed towards Cyprus and the EU during the discussions that will take place prior to the Commission`s progress report on Turkey`s EU bid the coming October, Cypriot Foreign Minister George Lillikas has said.In statements after his return from Greece and Portugal, Lillikas was invited to comment on German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier`s remarks that Turkey should respect and implement its obligations towards Cyprus and the EU. ``It is obvious that there is an understanding among the 25 partners regarding Turkey`s negative stance to respond with particular steps for the implementation of the obligations, which it intentionally assumed and signed,`` Lillikas said adding that he believes that this understanding will apply during the discussions to take place when the Commission will issue its progress report on Turkey. The Cypriot FM also reiterated that Cyprus seeks to convince Turkey to use the time until October to implement its commitments, adding ``we deem as more important for Turkey to proceed with its accession course, implementing its commitments towards the Republic of Cyprus and not to take any measures against this country.`` Replying to a question on the EU`s decision about the allocation of the financial aid to the Turkish Cypriots, through the Republic of Cyprus, Lillikas said that he discussed the issue with EU Enlargement Commissioner Oli Rehn, reiterating that Cyprus has suggested ``particular measures`` for the implementation of this regulation. He noted that the plans which will be made should be consistent with the decisions included in the regulation and namely ``Cyprus`s economic integration, the development of cooperation between the two communities and that they should contribute to Cyprus` reunification.`` ``Furthermore any projects to be funded from EU funds should not take place on Greek Cypriot property,`` he added. Referring to his visits on Greece and Portugal, Lillikas expressed satisfaction because the meetings he had with his counterparts we productive and satisfactory. [02] CYPRUS PRESIDENT - TURKEY - EUThe President of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos said that Cyprus will defend its rights within the European Union and with continuous efforts will do its utmost to persuade Turkey to meet its EU obligations.In statements to the press, the President said that the Cypriot governments effort is also to demonstrate to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that the so called compensation committee, set up in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus to deal with Greek Cypriot properties there, is illegal, has been established by an illegal regime and thus can not have any legal effect. The President was asked whether the government plans to take any measures to prevent Greek Cypriots applications to the compensation committee and whether the governemnt will appeal to international fora to report the fact that Turkey is behind the "committee". «Would the government do all these and then be accused and condemned once and for all that it is a government that prevents the function of domestic legal remedies? No, our effort is to prove to the ECHR, that the committee is illegal, he said. Why should we offer Turkey such a gift of preventing a so called just examination? We want to prove that the committee is illegal, not the opposite, he noted. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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