Cyprus KO chief refers to 50 years since Turkish invasion of Cyprus SIRIZASocrates Famelos.
The illegal occupation of Cyprus constitutes an ongoing crime, the President of the SYRIZA-PS Parliamentary Group states in his announcement and adds: “SYRIZA-PS. supported and continues to support all attempts at a solution from Cyprus based on the Bizonal and Bicommunal Federation and within the decisions of the UN and international law”.
The entire statement
“Half a century has passed since the double crime against Cyprus, with the treacherous coup by the junta of colonels and the illegal Turkish invasion in Black July 1974. A crime, with a tragic number of thousands of dead, injured and missing and more than 200 thousand refugees, which led to the illegal occupation of 37% of the Island and its de facto division.
A continuing crime and an open wound for Hellenism as long as the resumption of negotiations to end the illegal occupation of Cyprus is postponed.
Half a century later, based on the Crans Montana negotiations, Cyprus is demanding a fair and sustainable solution within the framework of the decisions of the United Nations Security Council, without guarantees and without occupation troops, for the benefit of all the Cypriot people, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.
SYRIZA-PS has supported and continues to support all efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue on the basis of the Bizonal and Bicommunal Federation and within the framework of UN decisions and international law.
The amendment I recently tabled, as a member of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, to the annual assembly declaration, which was accepted by a majority, went in this direction, with regard to the illegal Turkish occupation of Cyprus and the need to respect and implement international law.
The international community cannot and must not turn a blind eye and avoid reporting on the ongoing illegal Turkish occupation.
Because the Cyprus issue is an international issue of invasion and occupation.
“I do not forget””.