“Turkish Cypriots have no confidence in Anastasiades anymore”
19 July, 2017Çelik: “EU countries must see beyond the Greek Cypriot narrative”
19 July, 2017According to the Greek Cypriot newspaper ‘Politis’, which published the statements of leaders and authorities of Greek Cypriot political parties in relation to the Cyprus problem and the negotiations, Secretary General of AKEL Andros Kiprianou said that Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades went to Crans-Montana with no intention of finding a solution to the Cyprus problem but instead to “play the blame game and to lay the responsibility at the feet of others”.
The newspaper notes that Kiprianou made those statements to a Greek Radio programme last week, harshly criticizing Anastasiades.
Kiprianou also said that Anastasiades made the wrong decisions in Crans-Montana and that the Greek side was not prepared to discuss the necessary issues.
The article also indicates that the only solution for the Cyprus problem is the bi-zonal and bi-communal federation based on political equality, as it is stated in the UN resolutions. It argues that if the aim is to live together and cooperate with the Turkish Cypriots, it is not right to prevent the Turkish Cypriots from participating in the decision-making mechanisms and to put forward proposals for a unitary state.