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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-12-15
CONTENTS
[01] CYPRIOT PARTIES - KARPAS - ENVIRONMENT
[01] CYPRIOT PARTIES - KARPAS - ENVIRONMENT
Leaders and representatives of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot
political parties have discussed the environmental catastrophe of the
northern Turkish occupied Karpas area, a topic proposed by the hosting
party of todays meeting, Greek Cypriot left-wing AKEL. According to a
joint communique, read out by the Ambassador of Slovakia Anna
Turenicova, the parties noted that the wider Karpas area is of unique
environmental and cultural wealth for all Cypriots and humanity.
Recent developments in the area of Karpas undermine the ecosystem,
alter the character of the area and pose limitations to the prospects
of a solution to the Cyprus problem, it adds. They agreed that plans
for further exploitation of the land in the region endanger the
environmentally protected area, which will be included in the Natura
2000 European Union program following the comprehensive solution of the
Cyprus problem.
Political parties call for a review of policies and actions damaging
environment recourses. The political parties agree that the solution of
the Cyprus problem, the soonest possible, will, among other
initiatives, prevent further destruction to the natural and cultural
environment for the whole of Cyprus. The next regular meeting of the
leaders and the representatives of the political parties will be held
on the 19th of January, at the Ledra Palace.
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