United Nations Cyprus Declaration

After the closed session of Cyprus held in the United Nations Security Council, a written statement was made.

Giving full support to the UN Peacekeeping Mission based on the island of Cyprus, the statement called for full respect for the mission and the mission’s implementation.

In the statement, it was stated that the personal interest of the UN Secretary-General and his team was welcomed, and that the Secretary-General’s proposal to appoint a UN representative as soon as possible was supported.

In the statement, which noted that the elections held on both sides of the island presented a “window of opportunity,” the parties were called upon to once again increase contact and create the right environment by taking concrete steps.

“The parties should aspire to return to formal negotiations for a comprehensive, fair, bicommunal, and bicommunal federal solution based on political equality, with openness, flexibility, and openness to concessions, in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions. United,” the statement said. expressions were used.

Underlining that unilateral actions should be avoided, the statement said that possible unilateral steps could increase tension on the island and undermine a peaceful solution.

“SERIOUSLY DISAPPOINTING”

TRNC representative in New York, Mehmet Dânâ, assessed the press release made by the United Nations Security Council after the presentation by the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Cyprus, Colin Stewart, today to the correspondent of AA.

Dânâ underlined that the Turkish Cypriot side, aware that repeating the same exercise would not yield a different result, proposed a solution based on “sovereign equality and equal international status”, which is a new and realistic vision for Cyprus, in line with the Secretary General’s call that “this time must be different”. Confirmation of our inherent rights to sovereign equality and equal international status is a prerequisite for the success and initiation of a formal negotiation process between the two parties in the Island that will pave the way for an agreement based on cooperation”. saying.

On the subject of the appointment of a representative by the UN Secretary General, Dânâ recalled that the Greek Cypriot side took a step back in the agreement reached on the appointment of a new personal representative to replace Jane Holl Lute, at the trilateral meeting held in September 2021.

Pointing out that another important issue that constitutes a serious deficiency in the declaration made by the United Nations Security Council is the need for cooperation from both sides on issues that affect the entire island, Dana said: “The Council’s call for cooperation between the two parties on issues such as hydrocarbon resources or irregular migration; Indeed, it is clear that there will be an approach consistent with the Council’s calls for reconciliation, confidence-building and the creation of an enabling environment for a deal on Cyprus.” he made the statement.

It is also a great disappointment to note that the fact that the Council continues to ignore the “isolation of the Turkish Cypriot people in all spheres of life”, which constitutes a serious violation of human rights in Cyprus and whose negative effects mainly affect the generation younger. The Council’s alleged impartial approach to the Cyprus issue is unlikely to be convincing or produce any positive results unless the Council satisfactorily addresses the injustice.” used the phrases.

Calling the statement made by the United Nations Security Council far from reflecting the current realities on the island, Dânâ said: “(The statement) does not go beyond repeating the federal formula, which has run out of steam and has categorically failed as the only settlement framework in Cyprus. This approach by the Council is the biggest obstacle to a just and lasting solution in Cyprus.” he emphasized her.

TRNC REACTION TO UN STATEMENT

In a written statement made by the TRNC Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the United Nations Security Council statement to the press after UN Special Representative Colin Stewart presented the last two periodic reports of the Secretary General of the UN on the activities of the UN Peacekeeping Force in the TRNC and the Goodwill Mission.

In the statement, it was stated that it was obvious that the UN Security Council statement was “unfortunate” and that it was made to please the Greek Cypriot side with the support of the permanent members of the Security Council, who did not hesitate to openly support the Greek Cypriot side. This statement, which contains impositions on the other party, goes against the principle of impartiality and is absolutely unacceptable to us.” statements were included.

In the pronouncement of the Security Council, it was recalled that within the framework of the already tried and exhausted formula to reach an agreement on the subject of Cyprus, the parties were called upon to start official negotiations again, and the following pronouncements were used:

“The Greek side, fueled by the continuation of the status quo on the island, has no intention of making any effort to reach an agreement. The Greek Cypriot side, which has rejected every opportunity to reach an agreement for 50 years, is now trying to deceive the world by pretending to support the tried and tested formulas, and trying to use the UN Security Council as a tool in this game. . . The sole aim of the Greek Cypriot side is to prevent the Turkish Cypriot people from meeting with the world by gambling over time with initiatives such as the appointment of a United Nations representative.

In the statement, it was stressed that the Turkish Cypriot people, who were forced to live in isolation due to the status quo, took their place at the negotiating table with good intentions from the past to the present and made all necessary efforts to reach an agreement, and said: You have no right to impose it on the Turkish Cypriot people that you have shown It was said.

“The only way for the Turkish Cypriot people to take their rightful place in the world is by accepting their inherent rights.” “Within the framework of our inherent rights, it is our most natural right to demand the sovereign equality and equal international status of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. We hope that those who think we will accept any imposition will examine the struggle of the Turkish Cypriot people throughout history and give up their inherent rights.” expressions were used.

In the statement, “we take this opportunity to emphasize our disappointment at this unfortunate statement made by the UN Security Council and reiterate our expectation that the events on the island will be understood by the United Nations as soon as possible.” the evaluation was done. (AA)