“I am very well aware of our side’s limitations.I am ready—and I say this publicly—to make concessions on certain points, concessions that serve the goal of a functional and sustainable solution to the Cyprus problem.”
Nikos Christodoulides – President of the Republic
“I left Morphou when I was ten years old. I am 62 today. It has been 52 years since a child left his home without knowing if he would ever return. How much longer?”
Viktoras Hatziabraham – Mayor of Morphou
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Speaking at the anti-occupation event marking the 52nd anniversary of Morphou’s captivity, Nikos Christodoulides assured the audience that he is doing everything he can to find a solution to the Cyprus problem, while the mayor emphasized at the same time that momentum must not be lost.
“I am fully prepared to sit down at the negotiating table even tomorrow; I am ready for the dialogue to begin even tomorrow.”
Nikos Christodoulides
“I’m not saying that the path from here to a solution will be easy. But I am saying that we must make the most of every opportunity available before this window closes. Unfortunately, time is running out.”
Viktoras Hatzavraam
With the President asserting that a solution to the Cyprus problem is inconceivable without the return of Morphou.
The defunct Republic of Cyprus
At the same time, however, Ankara shows no sign of compromise.
On the contrary, according to a report in the newspaper Kathimerini, the Turks attempted to exclude the Republic of Cyprus from the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
The conference is scheduled to take place in Antalya from November 9 to 20.
According to reports, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent personal letters inviting heads of state to the leaders’ meeting of the Conference, scheduled for November 11 and 12, the heads of government of only the 26 member states of the European Union, excluding the Republic of Cyprus and its President.
However, following a stormy behind-the-scenes campaign of pressure, just the day before yesterday, Turkey was forced to send an invitation to Nicos Christodoulides.
They’re Going for Fuel
While hopes for a positive outcome from Tuesday’s leaders’ meeting are slim, the Turkish Cypriot press notes that the number of Greek Cypriots crossing into the occupied areas to fill up on gas has increased.
The price of 95-octane unleaded gasoline in the occupied areas is 1.38 cents per liter, while the price of diesel is 1.36 cents.
This is significantly cheaper than the two euros or more it costs in the Republic of Cyprus.
Watch Giorgos Georgiadis’s report:
