?he Greek Foreign Ministry underlined that the Cyprus Problem remains an international issue of illegal invasion and occupation, in a statement on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
“The Cyprus problem remains an international issue of illegal invasion and occupation, just like the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine”, the Greek Foreign Ministry said.
The statement also stresses that the continued illegal occupation of more than a third of Cyprus by Turkish troops is a reminder to the international community of Turkey’s flagrant violation of international law and UN Security Council Resolutions.
“Greece, in full coordination with the Republic of Cyprus, is working, with commitment to the fundamental principles of international law, for the national objective, which was and remains an agreed, just and viable solution to the Cyprus problem, with the development of the Republic of Cyprus into a bi-communal, bizonal federation, within the framework of the relevant UN Resolutions,” the Greek Foreign Ministry underlined.
“Unfortunately, the unacceptable claims of Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership make it impossible to conduct meaningful and effective negotiations within the agreed framework of the United Nations, while the illegal actions in Varosha are also in contrast with international community’s requirements”, the statement added.
“Greece will remain firmly committed to finding a just, functional, and viable solution to the Cyprus problem, which will safeguard the one sovereignty of Cyprus with the application of the European acquis throughout the entire Cypriot territory. A solution which, moreover, will free the people of Cyprus from the anachronistic system of guarantees and the interventionist rights of third parties, and will ensure the full withdrawal of the illegal occupying troops,” the Foreign Ministry concluded.
Source: Cyprus News Agency