Chizhov: attempts to accuse Moscow of undermining the process of unification of Cyprus look ridiculous
Attempts by the West to accuse the Russian Federation of undermining negotiations on resolving the Cyprus problem are ridiculous and continue to spread anti-Russian hysteria, said Russian Permanent Representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov.
Thus, the diplomat responded to an article in the Politico publication, which states that Cyprus fears that Moscow would undermine the process of uniting the island.
“It’s obvious that anti-Russian hysteria is becoming contagious,” said Chizhov. He noted that “he was practically expecting something like that after another attempt to resolve the long-term Cyprus problem without due attention to its complex nature.”
Chizhov recalled that "it was Russia that always supported a fair and long-term resolution of the Cyprus problem, based on the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council, and even in 1986, proposed a comprehensive plan for resolving the issue."
“We have always insisted that both communities should be able to decide on the future of their country without external influence or artificial timeframes,” he said.
According to him, “both communities welcomed the decision of Russia to impose a“ technical ”veto on the“ raw ”resolution of the UN Security Council on this issue in 2004 year”.
“Attempts to shift the blame for the insufficiently successful efforts to resolve the problem before a certain date or on the basis of artificially imposed patterns are unfair and misleading,” the diplomat concluded.
Recall the negotiations on the reunification of Cyprus with the participation of the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis and the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci are held in Geneva from January 9. The parties are discussing the possibility of "putting an end to the division of the island on a national basis." Cyprus is divided from 1974 g after the invasion of Turkish troops, which was provoked by a coup d'etat of supporters of the island’s accession to Greece.
Thus, the diplomat responded to an article in the Politico publication, which states that Cyprus fears that Moscow would undermine the process of uniting the island.
“It’s obvious that anti-Russian hysteria is becoming contagious,” said Chizhov. He noted that “he was practically expecting something like that after another attempt to resolve the long-term Cyprus problem without due attention to its complex nature.”
Chizhov recalled that "it was Russia that always supported a fair and long-term resolution of the Cyprus problem, based on the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council, and even in 1986, proposed a comprehensive plan for resolving the issue."
“We have always insisted that both communities should be able to decide on the future of their country without external influence or artificial timeframes,” he said.
According to him, “both communities welcomed the decision of Russia to impose a“ technical ”veto on the“ raw ”resolution of the UN Security Council on this issue in 2004 year”.
“Attempts to shift the blame for the insufficiently successful efforts to resolve the problem before a certain date or on the basis of artificially imposed patterns are unfair and misleading,” the diplomat concluded.
Recall the negotiations on the reunification of Cyprus with the participation of the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis and the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci are held in Geneva from January 9. The parties are discussing the possibility of "putting an end to the division of the island on a national basis." Cyprus is divided from 1974 g after the invasion of Turkish troops, which was provoked by a coup d'etat of supporters of the island’s accession to Greece.
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