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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 11-12-21
CONTENTS
[01] President: suffering of all Cypriots must end
[01] President: suffering of all Cypriots must end
A patriotic act is anything which will stop the suffering of all
Cypriots and put an end to the countrys continuing occupation by Turkey
and its division, President of the Republic Demetris Christofias has
said. The President and his wife, Elsi, hosted a lunch at the
Presidential Palace for a number of children, who live in the northern
Turkish occupied areas. Addressing the event, the President said he
wished he could welcome the children in a reunited Cyprus, but noted
that this is unfortunately still not the case.
Referring to efforts for a Cyprus solution, President Christofias said
that we are trying very sincerely to solve the problem, and reunite our
country and our people, adding that as long as this responsibility lies
with him, he will continue to fight with consistency towards this
goal.
The President said the suffering of the people has to be addressed.
Nowadays, he went on, what is considered patriotic, is whatever
terminates the suffering of both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.
He also referred to the continuous occupation of the islands northern
third by Turkey and the flow of settlers to this area, noting that the
phenomenon is excruciating, first and foremost for the Turkish
Cypriots, but also for the rest of the people.
Moreover, he said that the source of the de facto division of the
island, of the influx of settles and of all related problems that arise
for the enclaved Greek Cypriot population is Turkeys continuous
occupation of Cyprus.
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