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In the wake of the announcement of the resumption of EU accession negotiations with Turkey, the Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ioannis Kasoulidis, declared that in the coming months he intends to present the European Union with a plan to aid former residents of Famagusta to return to the city, which they left when it was occupied by Turkish troops in 1974.
The four month postponement of discussions with Ankara will “give Nicosia time to lobby and prepare the ground” on the question of Famagusta, notes the daily.
In the absence of agreement on the partioning of the island, Cyprus is still blocking the opening of Chapter 23 (Judiciary and Fundamental Rights) of Turkish accession negotiations.
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