Cyprus stil occupied still divided 1974-2015

PHOTO: Katia Christodoulou united Cyprus will be able to fully utilise its geostrate- gic position as a factor of peace and stability in the volatile region of the Eastern Mediterranean and as a bridge between the European Union and the peo- ples of the region. The Cyprus Government is ready to utilise the positive momentum created by the change in leadership of the Turkish Cypriot community. The additional Con- fidence Building Measures agreed upon, as well as any measures to be agreed upon in the future, con- tribute to facilitating the everyday life of citizens and create a positive environment for the dialogue un- derway. However, everything is tested and proven at the negotiating table. Turkey, which maintains troops in Cyprus and has a decisive influence on Turkish Cypriots, is called upon to concretely demonstrate its occasionally proclaimed willingness to resolve the Cyprus problem. In order for the settlement to be just, viable and last- ing, it must: • Terminate the occupation and the presence of set- tlers in Cyprus. • Safeguard the unity of the people, the territory, the institutions and the economy. • Safeguard the human rights and basic principles of all citizens. • Guarantee the independence and territorial in- tegrity of the united Cyprus, a member state of the EU and the UN, and ensure its single interna- tional personality, single sovereignty and single citizenship. The Cyprus Government and the Greek Cypriot side in general are committed to working towards recon- ciliation and cooperation with the Turkish Cypriot community, calling upon them to take advantage of the promising prospect of building a peaceful, pros- perous future for all Cypriots, for the present and fu- ture generations. The Church of Agios Afksentios in the occupied village of Komi Kebir.