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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-01-26
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[01] PASOK rejects Turkey's proposals for Cyprus
[01] PASOK rejects Turkey's proposals for Cyprus
Main opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou on Thursday underlined
his party's rejection of Turkey's recent proposals for the Cyprus
issue, following a meeting with Greek Foreign Minister Petros
Molyviatis at Papandreou's office in Parliament.
"Turkey has undertaken certain obligations toward the EU. It is trying
to avoid these obligations and, in addition, is seeking the indirect,
de facto recognition of the north part of Cyprus, the occupied section,
in exchange," Papandreou stressed.
"I hope that, in the face of these proposals, the Greek government will
also act in the same way that we did. We call on the government to make
the appropriate moves in all directions, especially toward the EU,
which must guarantee that Turkey will implement all its obligations
without any deviation," he added.
He also stressed that the Cyprus problem was an international problem
and one that involved the invasion and occupation of an independent
state.
Papandreou had requested the meeting with Molyviatis and a briefing on
Turkey's proposals earlier on Thursday, in a telephone call he made to
Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis.
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