“It’s a tough day for everybody, a day of remembrance, a day of honor for all those that fought, sacrificed for the Republic of Cyprus to exist at the moment,” stated the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christoulides, in his statements to journalists after the memorial service.
Mr. Christodoulidis attended at the moment the Synodal Synod, headed by His Beatitude the Archbishop of Cyprus, His Excellency. Georgios, of the Members of the Holy Synod, the place a memorial service was held for individuals who fell in the course of the Turkish invasion and a prayer for the liberation, the return of the refugees and the discovering of the lacking, on the Metropolitan Church of Apostle Varnavas, in Kokkinotrimithia.
Amongst different issues he said the next:
“50 years have handed, half a century for the reason that Turkish invasion, half a century of occupation, half a century we live the implications of the barbaric Turkish invasion.
On the identical time, in these 50 years, and regardless of the efforts of some, the Republic of Cyprus is right here, the Cypriot individuals with sacrifices managed to face on their toes, to progress, managed to protect and strengthen the Republic of Cyprus. However, now we have not accomplished our mission. Our mission is the liberation, the reunification, the decision of the Cyprus downside.
If we need to ship a message on this tragic anniversary, really honoring all those that sacrificed in order that we are able to exist at the moment, it’s to do every part potential to reunite our nation.”
Requested how the Authorities displays what is going on at the moment within the occupied territories within the presence of the Turkish President, President Christodoulidis stated that “it’s these repeated rhetorics, the efforts of occupying Turkey. No matter he does, no matter Mr. Erdogan and his representatives within the occupied territories say, Turkey, 50 years later, continues to be liable for the violation of human rights of the whole Cypriot individuals, for the violation of worldwide legislation.
If Turkey actually needs situations of safety and stability to prevail within the wider area, if Turkey actually needs to get nearer to the EU, with all the advantages that entail for Turkey itself, and if it needs to take part on this effort of the states of the area for regional stability and safety, he is aware of very nicely what the trail is to attain this.
For our half we all know very nicely what we would like, we all know tips on how to obtain it, we don’t hesitate and we’re right here to do every part potential to liberate our nation and reunite it. For us there isn’t any different selection.”
When requested if the Greek-Turkish dialogue ought to cross via Cyprus, the President of the Republic stated that “the Greek-Turkish dialogue passes via Cyprus and there can’t be – and that is additionally from essentially the most official Greek lips – an entire normalization of Greek-Turkish relations with out resolving the Cyprus subject. What are we pursuing? We search to utilize this optimistic local weather that appears to exist for the good thing about the Cyprus resolution as nicely.”
Requested if there may be something new from the UN Secretary-Basic’s facet, the President of the Republic stated “we must always anticipate some bulletins from the Secretary-Basic. I am unable to prejudge his bulletins or his choices or the time-frame, however sure, the messages I am getting are in a optimistic course.”
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