TurkishForeign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu yesterday called on Greek Cypriots to work for a comprehensive agreement as soon as possible and not to miss another opportunity at peace .
“We have to achieve this peace,” he said. “You (Greek Cypriots) rejected a peace plan in 2004 and missed a historic opportunity. Please, this time, you should not miss this opportunity of a comprehensive peace...You should not delay the process of peace, and work with us to achieve peace as early as possible, before the end of this year, or if later, in a very reasonable time,” he said.
Speaking from the north yesterday, where he was on a visit two days before the resumption of talks between the two communities, Davutoglu warned the Cyprus Republic not to dabble with EU mechanisms in an effort to turn the screw on Turkey. “You should not think EU mechanisms could be instruments in these negotiations against Turkey or Turkish Cypriots,” he added.
The minister also called on the EU to be balanced in its approach to the two sides in the talks and called on the UN to intensify efforts for a solution.
During a joint press conference with Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, Davutoglu reiterated Turkey’s support for the security guarantees over Cyprus to remain as they are.
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