Pancyprian Peace Council on Cyprus: In one of the most dangerous periods in its history

The Pancyprian Peace Council, which met in Nicosia on January 22nd, in a resolution to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, notes that the Cyprus problem since 2017 is in one of the most dangerous periods in its history after its passive passage. time and the absence of dialogue lead to the creation of new accomplishments and the final division of Cyprus.

He added that in order to prevent a final split, substantive negotiations should be resumed immediately from where they left off in Crans Montana, reaffirming the convergences that have been reached at the base of the Guterres framework.

The Council reiterates its firm commitment to the solution of the Cyprus problem within the framework of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality of the two communities, as enshrined in the relevant UN decisions on a state with one sovereignty, one citizenship and one international personality.

He also notes that "with the withdrawal of the Turkish occupation troops and the end of the settlement, the complete demilitarization, the abolition of the British bases and where the human rights and basic freedoms of the whole people will be guaranteed".

The Pancyprian Peace Council also demands, as it states, "an end to the settlement and genocide policies that Israel continues to pursue at the expense of the heroic people of Palestine with US support."

It also expressed solidarity with refugees and called on the UN to require all its member states to apply international law to refugees.

It also "demands the lifting of the illegal and inhumane economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba by the United States" and the dissolution of NATO, which, through its continued expansionist action and interventions, remains a threat to world peace and security, and opposes in the use of Cyprus by the British, NATO and its allies as a military and espionage base for the Middle East ", as he states.

The Council "urges the United Nations to intensify its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger" and to take "immediate and effective action by the United Nations to eliminate all nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction".

A Council announcement states that its Regular Conference was held at the "Panorama" cinema in Dali, under the slogan "Peace and Social Justice in Cyprus and in the world", in the presence of about 100 delegates.

The opening of the conference was greeted by the World Peace Council, the World Federation of Democratic Youth, the World Democratic Federation of Women, the World Trade Union Federation and the former president of the PSE, Aris Georgiou. In the context of the conference, the deceased Fanis Christodoulou, Costas Gennaris and Haris Kyriakidis were honored for their contribution to the PSE games.

Peace movements from Cuba, Palestine, Greece, Syria, India, South Africa, Portugal, Serbia, Iran, Britain and Mexico addressed the conference. The point of reference at the conference was the speech of the outgoing President of PSE, Dr. Stelios Sofoklis.

It is noted that the representatives of the conference reviewed the action of the Movement from the previous Congress and set goals until the next one. As stated in the Declaration unanimously approved by the conference, the PSE, aiming at the development of a peaceful, anti-imperialist, anti-war feeling, but also a sense of solidarity among the Cypriot people, calls on its members, but also on those who are aware of and the world, to support the effort to upgrade the role of the PSE for a more effective intervention of the movement.

The congress elected a new 80-member General Council. At its first meeting, the new General Council elected the President, General Secretary and the new Secretariat of the PSE. Tassos Kosteas, political scientist and historian and General Secretary, Haris Pasias, was elected the new President of PSE. The 13-member Secretariat also consists of Ahmet Deria, Pierre Pierre, Georgia Zenonos, Peter Joseph, Halide Sakalli, Nesie Yassin, Mario Georgiou, Chrysostomos Moses, George Skouros, Konstantinos Stylianos and Argyrotis.