Cyprus News Agency, Cyprus
Oct 12 2009

Cypriot Speaker urges UK to revoke guarantee rights for Cyprus

Nicosia, 12 October: House of Representatives President Marios
Garoyian called the United Kingdom on Monday to follow the example of
Greece and state that it does not wish to be a guarantor power of
Cyprus after a solution of the island’s political problem.

Speaking before foreign personalities, in Cyprus for the Morphou
Municipality anti-occupation events and replying to questions,
Garoyian said "the Republic of Cyprus is a member state of the UN and
the EU, and in no case can it mortgage its sovereignty and
independence to any other country."

He added that the UK could send a clear message to Turkey that it does
not wish to be a guarantor power and that no country should have
intervention rights.

"If there are to be any guarantees, then they should come from the
EU," the House President pointed out.

Garoyian briefed the Morphou Municipality guests on the latest
developments in the Cyprus problem and the course of negotiations to
reach a settlement, describing results so far as poor and pointing out
that Turkey still maintains its intransigent stance.

Regarding Turkey’s evaluation by the EU in December, Garoyian said
Ankara has not met any of the obligations it undertook in 2004 towards
the EU and the Republic of Cyprus.

Commenting on the signing of an agreement between Turkey and Armenia,
Garoyian said Turkey’s willingness to normalize its relations with
Armenia was a communication tactic due to pressure exerted on it
concerning the Armenian genocide and to its EU accession course.

Cyprus, which joined the EU in 2004, has been divided since 1974, when
Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third.

The leaders of the two communities in Cyprus have been engaged in
UN-led direct negotiations since September 2008, with an aim to
reunite the island.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress