In a meeting with Al-Arabiya, the Cypriot Defense Minister, Charlampus Trides, accused Turkey of circumventing all UN decisions on the Cyprus issue.
Petrides confirmed that his country will take part in the Geneva meeting, where the parties to the Cyprus question will meet in late April at the invitation of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to discuss the issue of the island divided into two parts since 1974.
Petrides said: “I would like to emphasize that the solution must be based on and take into account the agreements and resolutions of the UN Security Council as well as the values ​​and foundations of the European Union. What is different today is Turkey for the EU if for the first time Taking a dangerous position by calling for a two-state solution in Cyprus cannot do so. “A logical starting point for a solution to the Cyprus problem. The Turkish position goes beyond all resolutions of the Security Council and is also not in line with the principles of the European Union.
The Cypriot Defense Minister stressed the importance of the existing alliances between Cyprus and the Gulf States to counter Turkish intervention in the Eastern Mediterranean.
In this context, the Cypriot official said: “Turkey poses a permanent threat to the security of Cyprus as it has a large military presence in the occupied territory of the island and is working to destabilize it through provocative actions without respecting them.” Rights and sovereignty of Cyprus over its territorial waters. We are working with our allies and partners on this issue. “Cyprus has built a wide range of partnerships and collaborations with countries in the Mediterranean and the Arabian Gulf to address Turkish interference in the region to support stability, prosperity and cooperation.”
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