Representatives of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot events who had a gathering on Wednesday on the Residence of Cooperation, in Nicosia, have expressed the view that the Karpaz peninsula ought to be used for purely environmental and cultural functions and never as a navy space.
In a joint communiqué, issued by the Embassy of Slovakia beneath the aegis of which the conferences happen, the representatives of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot events “expressed concern about latest statements and actions which undermine the prospect of the reunification of Cyprus.”
It provides that “they expressed their disappointment on the prevailing damaging political local weather and the dearth of widespread views between the 2 leaders as regards the restarting of negotiations for the reunification and federal democratic answer of the Cyprus downside.”
They additional expressed the view, it notes, “that the Karpaz peninsula, simply as all different ecologically delicate areas of Cyprus, ought to stay for use for purely environmental and cultural functions and never as navy areas.”
The subsequent assembly of the leaders and the representatives of the political events might be held on 1 December 2021 based on the epidemiological state of affairs on the island, the communiqué reads.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Turkish troops invaded and occupied the island`s northern third. Quite a few rounds of talks beneath the UN aegis to reunite the island beneath a federal roof did not yield outcomes.