Instead of seeking a comprehensive settlement, the Greek Cypriot side is maintaining its efforts of finding unilateral solutions to the problems arising as a result of the continuation of the Cyprus problem. Such efforts by the Greek Cypriot side not only deepen the problems, but also increase the tension between the two peoples.

Archbishop Chrisostomos’ efforts to maintain the churches in the North and to appoint monks to those churches, organization of campaigns to “return” closed Varosha and efforts to settle the property issue via courts can be listed as some of the examples to such efforts of the Greek Cypriot side. Provided that these efforts are unsuccessful, they immediately turn to the policy which they pressurize their own people, just like they did so for the property issue.

This campaign the Greek Cypriot side has officially been conducting with the support of some people and institutions has had negative effects over the efforts of reaching an urgent, just and comprehensive settlement.

A bi communal and bi zonal settlement and political equality of both sides are principles that are accepted in general. The aim of the Greek Cypriot side is to alter these principles and to spread the sovereignty of the Greek Cypriot Administration to the North as well. By doing so, they are moving towards osmosis as stated so by Mr.Papadopoulos himself.

Whilst these efforts are being maintained, the fundamental principles of the Republic of Cyprus, founded in 1960, are not only being ignored but efforts are also being spent to hide this fact both from the Greek Cypriot people and the international actors. The Republic of Cyprus used to be a state as bi communal as it is envisaged for the new partnership state. The order of this state was regulated under internationally valid Treaty of Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus and its Constitution along with the Treaties of Zurich and London. It also had the protection of three guarantor countries. The Greek Cypriot side is striving not to remind this historical fact and therefore, usurp the rights of Turkish Cypriots.

Naturally, the Turkish Cypriot side will not act in any way that will encourage such efforts.

The Turkish Cypriot side is of the view that a just, urgent and comprehensive settlement should be reached for the Cyprus problem and it will maintain its efforts to that end.