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TURKEY ENDANGERS EU MEMBERSHIP PERSPECTIVES: FOREIGN MINISTER OF CYPRUS
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 3, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, ARMENPRESS: The main obstacle in registering a
progress in the Cyprus issue is the Turkish position, Foreign Minister
of Cyprus Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis said at a joint press conference
with Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian.
"Turkey has occupied the 37% of the Republic of Cyprus, they keep
45000 soldiers on our land. Turkey supports creation of two independent
states, whereas international community has come to an agreement that
Cyprus must reunite and create a federal state. We stand up for that
position," said Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis.
In answer to Armenpress' question how she will comment on Turkey's
threats that it will freeze the negotiations with the European Union,
if the Cyprus issue is not settled till the Cyprus' presidency at the
Council of Europe, Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis said in this regard at a
level of the Council of Europe Turkey has been given a distinct answer.
"Turkey's threats have been condemned by heads of European states and
Foreign Ministers. If Turkey decides not to cooperate with Cyprus'
presidency, they will endanger the perspectives for EU membership. A
country that is a candidate for membership must not adopt such a
behavior, or else the consequences are unavoidable.
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 3, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, ARMENPRESS: The main obstacle in registering a
progress in the Cyprus issue is the Turkish position, Foreign Minister
of Cyprus Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis said at a joint press conference
with Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian.
"Turkey has occupied the 37% of the Republic of Cyprus, they keep
45000 soldiers on our land. Turkey supports creation of two independent
states, whereas international community has come to an agreement that
Cyprus must reunite and create a federal state. We stand up for that
position," said Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis.
In answer to Armenpress' question how she will comment on Turkey's
threats that it will freeze the negotiations with the European Union,
if the Cyprus issue is not settled till the Cyprus' presidency at the
Council of Europe, Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis said in this regard at a
level of the Council of Europe Turkey has been given a distinct answer.
"Turkey's threats have been condemned by heads of European states and
Foreign Ministers. If Turkey decides not to cooperate with Cyprus'
presidency, they will endanger the perspectives for EU membership. A
country that is a candidate for membership must not adopt such a
behavior, or else the consequences are unavoidable.