Özgürgün: “The decision of the Greek Cypriot Parliament is the most severe blow to the negotiation process”
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14 February, 2017President Mustafa Akıncı has condemned the decision taken by the Greek Cypriot Parliament to mark the 1950 Enosis referendum in schools. He stated, “Even though the decision was taken with 19 votes, it is a serious blow to the solution process in Cyprus.”
President Akıncı also asked Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades to oppose this decision.
In a written statement, Akıncı noted that the final phase has been reached on the negotiation process and five-party conference has been planned for the second time on political level, and it would not be possible to accept such a decision taken by the Greek Cypriot Parliament which keep the ‘Enosis’ on the agenda.
Akıncı emphasised that the decision gave a very dangerous message to the Greek Cypriot youth and increase the existing insecurity of the Turkish Cypriot people. Although the suggestion for this decision came from the ELAM party, DISI also gave approval to the decision. Akıncı noted that only AKEL rejected and DISI abstained at the general assembly.