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Dhavlos
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http://euobserver.com/9/22853
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A Cypriot diplomat said Nicosia's position had become "more flexible" as it did not want to "prejudge" an EU common position on the matter, but one senior EU diplomat noted "this [Cyprus' position becoming more flexible] is not my impression."
Mr Lillikas said Cyprus can generally live with the Finnish proposals, but added Cyprus will not give in on the issue of Varosha - a ghost town which has been deserted ever since the Greek Cypriots left it following the Turkish invasion of North Cyprus in 1974.
Nicosia now demands that former residents of Varosha should be allowed to return and live in the town. "This is the key element," Mr Lillikas said.
Varosha borders the port of Famagusta, which under the Finnish plan would be used to facilitate direct EU trade with Turkish Cypriots - who are now internationally isolated - under UN supervision |
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I have earlier on assumed that Turkey will in the end accept the Finnish proposals. I am, of course, not certain of that - and in fact none of us are supposed to know what either side is willing to accept.
Still, even if we assume that Turkey will accept, based on past experience we should not expect the announcement before the morning of Dec 16. |
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