Statements by the Mayor of Famagusta were published by SigmaLive, a few minutes after the announcement of the partial opening of Varosia.
Simos Ioannou stated that this is a development that has been expected for days.
"They did it to help Tatar. In my opinion, they do it to torpedo the conversations. "As Famagustans we must now try to impose on both the UN and the EU that the first issue is the return of an enclave under the auspices of the UN to enter into talks.", said Mr. Ioannou.
He added that this is a bad development that does not help. "They are trying to get through that they are not violating anything. It is a salami made from '74 onwards. If their chosen one, the Tatar, is elected, they will continue. "This is a result of the lack of talks. If this continues, we will have worse."
"The government's measures must be right because they must first affect Turkey", said Mr. Ioannou.
Source: SigmaLive