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5 October, 2017The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has stated that the Turkish Cypriot side is not responsible for the current impasse reached on the Cyprus issue, and added that, as a first step, the restrictions and embargoes on the TRNC must be lifted.
Noting that the TRNC has maintained a positive approach to talks since Crans-Montana, Çavuşoğlu said: “We have never accused any side.”
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Çavuşoğlu pointed out that the ongoing Cyprus negotiations had not been resolved under the United Nations (UN) parameters or the common declaration on February 11, 2014. Çavuşoğlu also said that it was widely perceived that the Greek Cypriot side was not ready to find a solution at the Cyprus talks in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
Emphasizing that the Turkish Cypriot side has shown a constructive attitude during the negotiating process, Çavuşoğlu added: “Everyone saw that we were there to find a solution. The international community also acknowledges that the TRNC and Turkey were very constructive and ready for a solution as well. All institutions including the EU are clearly aware of this fact.”
Citing the beginning of the Greek Cypriot presidential campaign as one of the reasons for not reaching a settlement in Cyprus , Çavuşoğlu emphasized that the Greek Cypriot people are not in favour of a solution because they do not wish to address issues of power sharing and government.