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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 12-01-22
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[01] House of Commons on Ankara`s stance in talks
[01] House of Commons on Ankara`s stance in talks
The House of Commons expresses concern over Ankaras stance in the
ongoing negotiations for the Cyprus problem and calls on the British
Government to exert pressure so that Turkey adopts a more constructive
attitude.
In an early day motion that was tabled in the House by Labour MP Alan
Meale and was signed so far by 17MPs, the House calls on the Government
as a guarantor power, to insist that Turkey adopts a more constructive
attitude in negotiations, aimed at establishing a viable, fair and
lasting solution to the problem.
Furthermore the House calls on the British Government to insist that as
a gesture of goodwill, Turkey should agree to allow refugees from the
ghost town of Famagusta and surrounding areas to return to their homes
as outlined in United Nations Security Council Resolutions 550 and
789.
The House expresses its continued concern about the illegal occupation
and governance of the northern part of the island of Cyprus by Turkey
following its invasion in 1974 and notes that despite international
efforts, Turkey refuses to withdraw its military forces, or allow Greek
Cypriot citizens to return to their homes and properties, whilst
encouraging wrongful settlement in the area by immigrants whom they
allow to exploit land and properties expropriated from their rightful
owners without any regard for national Cypriot cultural heritage.
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