The 27th Conference of AKEL Famagusta, which took place in the afternoon at the ADAMS Hotel in Ayia Napa, in the presence of the General Secretary of the party, Andros Kyprianou, completed its work yesterday, Saturday. The conference was attended by a delegation of the Republican Turkish Party led by Oktay Kayalp, as well as the representative of the United Cyprus party, Emir Gul.
During his speech, the General Secretary of AKEL, Andros Kyprianou, criticized the course of the negotiations on the Cyprus issue by the President of the Republic, referring to the crisis created by the ELAM amendment to the Unity Referendum and the manipulations of the ruling party. Mr. Kyprianou warned of the danger of the process collapsing, calling on the President of the Republic to exhaust the margins for reaching a solution, talking about the stance taken by the PD, having as priority, as he said, his ambition for a second presidential term.
Referring to the social problems of the country, Mr. Kyprianou was strongly critical of the Government, saying that with the actions towards the economy sector, "the middle class has been crushed, while one third of the population is threatened by poverty".
From the podium of the 27th Conference of AKEL Famagusta, Mr. Kyprianou sent the message of the battle for change and prosperity, emphasizing that AKEL will stand united and strong politically, organizationally and ideologically in the direction of reunification, peace, and progress. and prosperity.
Chrysanthos Zannettou: "Famagusta to be reunited and to be an example of a reunited Cyprus"
During his speech, the District Secretary of AKEL Famagusta, Chrysanthos Zannettou, stated that “it is a long-standing position of AKEL, that while half of Cyprus remains under Turkish occupation and the Cypriot people are divided, the liberation and reunification of the island the AKEL. On the basis of a solution, as he mentioned, which provides for the restoration of the unity of the state, the people, the institutions and the economy, through the transformation of the Republic of Cyprus into a bi-zonal-bi-communal federation, with one sovereignty, one citizenship, one international personality and political equality of the two communities, as defined in the relevant UN Resolutions. "
He also said that “a special task for AKEL and the Popular Movement is the even more decisive promotion of the policy of rapprochement between Greece and Turkey. "Reconciliation, cooperation and mutual understanding between the two communities, as he mentioned, is a necessary condition for finding and operating a federal solution to the Cyprus problem."
Referring to the issue of rapprochement, Mr. Zannettos noted that "it is not an opportunity choice but a consequence of our class, social and ideological origins and has a political and anti-occupation character. AKEL Famagusta, as he said, will continue to develop its relations with the Turkish Cypriot progressive parties of Famagusta and to undertake joint action initiatives ".
Referring to the issue of Famagusta, he stated that “the priority of Famagusta has never been an empty slogan. It always had content which, in addition to the provisions of the relevant UN resolutions, took shape under the government of Dimitris Christofias, who, especially in 2009, took various initiatives in this direction. The priority of Famagusta, after several years since the adoption of the relevant resolutions, has taken the form of a key MOU and a test of goodwill for Turkey. Today, despite the fact that the overall solution to the Cyprus problem is a priority, the start of the return process in the first phase of the enclosed part of the city, for the restoration of which studies and a lot of time will be needed, we believe would help the climate at the table. conversations. "Always bearing in mind that the return of Famagusta can neither replace the overall settlement of the Cyprus problem, nor stand in the way".
"Our vision, underlined the District Secretary of AKEL Famagusta, is, our city Famagusta to be reunited and to be the example and symbol of reunited Cyprus. A model city, in which Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots will build their common future together. Famagusta of the future can not be other than a city of common coexistence, friendship, cooperation and prosperity of its Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot inhabitants ".
Reportage: Marinos Pavlikkas / SotiraNews