Conceptual change in military thinking required for Cyprus breakthrough
By Alper Ali Riza The debate about security among the Cypriot commentariat is tribal. It is sprinkled with a virulent blend of nationalism and rustic...
guarantees
Why would you want guarantees if you are an EU member state?
Given the latest talks on the possible reunification of Cyprus the TC and their sponsor state Turkey are not sure what they want. One minute...
T/Cs willing to discuss reduction of troops, want Turkey’s guarantees
As a last resort, Turkish Cypriots want to be able to call on Turkey to intervene in the event of a repeat of the inter-communal...
Russia warns against imposed solution
Russia is ready to support a solution agreed by Greek and Turkish Cypriots, its ambassador to Cyprus said, and the United Nations Security Council could...
Erdogan: Turkey in Cyprus ‘forever’ (Update with Akinci comments)
TURKISH President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday the Greek side was once again avoiding a solution to the Cyprus problem, warning that a solution without Turkey should...
Internal matters remain open until there is a deal on security, Eide says
Outstanding issues in other chapters of the reunification negotiations could not be closed before there was a conclusion on security and guarantees, UN Special Advisor...
If Turkish side does not consider Greek Cypriot concerns, Geneva could flop, Anastasiades warns (Update 3: adds Eide)
If the Turkish side insists on positions that seek to control the new state of affairs and the evolution of the Republic of Cyprus, then...
Guarantees are much ado about nothing
As both motherlands have already gone rogue on the treaty of guarantee the issue of guarantees is moot. It is much ado about nothing! The...
Bridging the chasm over guarantees
IT APPEARS that the biggest obstacle to finding a settlement of the Cyprus problem is the guarantees of Turkey. Mustafa Akinci and the rest of...
Russia says Cyprus needs no guarantees
An independent state does not need guarantees in today`s world, Russian Ambassador to Cyprus Stanislav Osadchiy said on Wednesday, adding that Cypriots themselves must solve...
