The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, in a statement, noting that this action constitutes yet another provocation, “which adds to Turkey’s ongoing violations of our country’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.”
“With his illegal visit, the Turkish Foreign Minister is sending messages of intransigence and contempt for the decisions of the United Nations (UN), in which Turkey is attempting to elect its own candidate as Secretary-General, and of the European Union, for which it remains a candidate for membership, while the recent European Commission report documents Turkey’s consistent deviation from its obligations,” the Ministry states.
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At a time of intense diplomatic activity, Turkey reaffirms its complete disregard for the principles of the UN Charter and international law, it notes.
The Republic of Cyprus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states, “remains firmly committed to the immediate resumption of direct negotiations to find a just, viable, and workable solution to the Cyprus problem, as defined by the agreed framework and the United Nations Security Council resolutions.”
The decision to resume substantive negotiations remains contingent on Turkey’s stance, he concludes.
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