The Greek Cypriot side remains committed in creating those conditions that will lead to the resumption of the UN peace talks for the reunification of the island, the Cyprus Foreign Ministry says.
The MFA issued a press release on Monday following statements made by the so-called foreign ministry in the occupied areas. In the press release the MFA notes that the illegal regime in the island’s occupied areas operates in the logic of misinformation, fake news and propaganda.
The situation in Cyprus is a result of the Turkish invasion of 1974 and the continued occupation of the northern part of the island, the Foreign Ministry says adding that this action is by definition illegal and violates the international law.
It notes that it is the Turkish invasion that spread havoc and destruction and that continues for 48 years to keep the island and its people divided.
The MFA notes that as a result of the Turkish invasion, the Turkish Cypriot leadership became a political branch of Turkey today, condemning the Turkish Cypriots themselves and preventing their reunification with their homeland.
Commenting on the regime’s statement about the invasion taking place for restoration of the constitutional order, the MFA notes that if this is the case, why didn’t Turkey withdraw from Cyprus and continues to illegally occupy 37% of its territory.
MFA also points out that the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, as the only internationally recognized Government of the country and being the only State in Cyprus, represents and will continue to represent the whole of Cyprus and its people.
The only arguments that lack legal sufficiency and are contrary to the international Law are the arguments of the Turkish Cypriot leadership and the “foreign minister” Tahsin Ertugruloglu, the MFA says.
It also underlines that both the UN Security Council and the international community do not recognize the illegal structure that he leads, but have urged all UN member states to recognize the Republic of Cyprus as the only state on the island and to avoid any interaction with the illegal and separatist entity.
The MFA notes that the Greek Cypriot sides keeps working for the resumption of the negotiations to solve the Cyprus issue on the basis of the Resolutions of the UN Security Council.
It also points out that the only realistic option for the Turkish Cypriot leadership is to start thinking and acting in an honest and truthful manner adding that until then, the Greek Cypriot side will continue to act rationally and lawfully on the basis of the international law building the conditions for security and prosperity for all the residents of Cyprus.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have so far failed to yield results. The latest round of negotiations, in July 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively.
Source: Cyprus News Agency