>From: "AKEL Inter Bureau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;@tonto.eunet.fi> >Subject: PB OF AKEL ON DEVELOPMENTS AFTER 4th ROUND PROXIMITY TALKS > >RESOLUTION OF THE POLITICAL BUREAU > >OF THE C.C. AKEL > > >The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of AKEL met yesterday, September >3rd, 2000, examined the situation around the Cyprus problem as this has been >shaped following the completion of the forth round of proximity talks in New >York and reached the following ascertainments: > > > > 1.. The Cyprus problem has entered its most critical stage since 1974. There >is a deviation and backing down that has not started now, but when the known >Group 8 statement was made and then adopted by Security Council Resolution >1250. > > > As we have already ascertained in previous Political Bureau assessments, the >Greek Cypriot side has been led to proximity talks that started on an >erroneous basis in order to favour the demands raised by Mr.Denktash and >Turkey. This erroneous basis has been proven by the UN Secretary-General's >statement and the non-papers submitted by the UN in New York. > > > > 2.. The (Cyprus) Government bears its own responsibilities over the created >situation. It had easily accepted the assertions given by the Americans and >the British and had interpreted mistakenly the true meaning of the Group 8 >position and the UN Resolution 1250 that "all issues (are) on the table". What >the foreigners mean - and they state it - by this position is that >confederation is also on the table. The position "all issues on the table" >constituted the beginning of the subsequent negative developments, culminating >with the present deviation expressed by the UN Secretary-General's statement >and De Soto's (NOTE: UN Secretary-General's Representative) thoughts. > > > > 3.. They are indeed non-papers, thoughts and not a draft solution. However, >the substantial significance of these thoughts, which send out clear messages >as to the content of the draft solution expected to be submitted, should not >be underrated. If the submitted thoughts are not amended in a radical way, the >draft solution that will be submitted at a certain stage, will not be in the >logic of altering the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus on the basis of a >bi-zonal, bi-communal federation, but of creating a new state with an >unprecedented state structure, somewhere between federation and confederation. >Significant changes must be made also to the thoughts concerning the other >three aspects. > > > > 4.. Following the UN Secretary-General's unacceptable opening written >statement, the President of the Republic accepted easily the assertions, which >were not satisfactory, both in form and in content. The replies given by the >UNO were oral and did not respond to the posed questions, especially to the >issue of political equality, which was the substance of the opening >unacceptable statement. Even after the oral replies, it was repeatedly >stressed that the opening statement is fully valid. Consequently, the >President was wrong not to insist on the recalling of that statement. > > > > 5.. AKEL had foreseen and warned about the current developments, and had >suggested the undertaking of initiatives to prevent or check the deviation, an >action not taken by the Government. > > > Even at this stage, the extremely adverse situation the Cyprus problem has >got to is reversible. Before the beginning of the new round of talks in >Geneva, the President of the Republic must insistently ask for a new statement >to be made by the UN Secretary-General on the basis defined by the Security >Council Resolutions and the High-Level Agreements, and any subsequent >proposals to be placed in that framework. Among others, De Soto's forthcoming >visit is an appropriate occasion to put in a strong and consistent way the >above just and logic demands. In the contrary case, there is a danger that the >Secretary-General's opening statement would be adopted in December in the >expected Security Council Resolution. If such a development is not averted, >every time the President of the Republic would invoke the Resolutions, they >will reply to us that the resolutions do not provide any framework, and that, >therefore, the UN is not committed to support a federal solution, but any >solution that would come out of the talks. > > > > 6.. AKEL wishes to stress again that the only appropriate way for the >solution of the Cyprus problem is that of substantive talks. AKEL considers >that substantive talks are such that are carried out on the basis of the UN >resolutions and the High-Level Agreements. Denouncing the talks as a procedure >offers no outlet, nor can talks be carried out, however, that go beyond the >framework defined by the UN itself. Hence, substantive talks on the basis of >the Security Council Resolutions and the High-Level Agreements should be the >aim of our side. > > > > 7.. AKEL assures the Cypriot people, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, >that it will go on struggling consistently for a solution of a bi-zonal, >bi-communal federation through substantive inter-communal talks. Consequently, >AKEL disagrees both with those forces that support other procedures and are >against federation, and those in both communities who support confederation. >AKEL supports political equality of the two communities through a federal >state as this is defined in Reports of the UN Secretary-General and adopted by >a number of Security Council Resolutions, and rejects the equal political >status of the two "parties" that refers to two separate states and a >confederal solution. > > > > 8.. AKEL greets the forces in the Turkish Cypriot community, which under >adverse conditions support the reunification of Cyprus on the basis of a >federation; it backs the efforts for rapprochement and sends a message of >optimism for the success of the struggle of the Cypriot people despite the >difficulties. > > > > >THE POLITICAL BUREAU > >OF THE C.C. AKEL > > >3.10.2000 _______________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. 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