(16/02/04) Cypriotisch vredesplan is positief gevolg van Uitbreiding

• 2004-02-16

Breakthrough in UN sponsored talks: Cyprus peace plan is the first fruit of enlargement

The Green/EFA Group in the European Parliament today welcomed the breakthrough in negotiations on the reunification of Cyprus reached under the auspices of UN General Secretary Kofi Annan. Monica Frassoni, Co-President of the Green/EFA Group said:

"The breakthrough reached at the Cyprus talks is the first fruit of EU enlargement. The Greens/EFA have long believed that the only chance of solving the division of Cyprus was through the enlargement of Europe. Events today have proven that we were right to push the EU to play its full role and to clearly state to both Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots the importance of a political and balanced solution for their future in the Union. This was a decisive element with significant political weight and allowed the UN to carry out its work of finding agreement between the two sides."