Cyprus Mail: Zurich - from curse to blessing in disguise

Aussie


Joined: 17/06/2007
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Message Posted:
10/10/2008 00:07

Zurich - from curse to blessing in disguise

By Makarios Droushiotis



TODAY, October 1st, like every year, is a holiday. Most of us have the day off to celebrate our country's independence. Yet few of us recall that, according to the constitution, the Republic of Cyprus is a bicommunal state with a Greek President and a Turkish Vice President (the Constitution makes no mention of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, only of Greeks and Turks), a Council of Ministers consisting of 7 Greeks and 3 Turks, and a mixed House of Representatives, with seats divided between the two communities in the same proportion.



Often, those who oppose a federal solution to the Cyprus issue suggest a return to the unitary state of the Zurich agreements with a President, a Vice President and a mixed House of Representatives. If there were a choice between the Zurich agreements and a federation, the majority would undoubtedly choose a return to Zurich. The Zurich agreements have also been lauded by ex-Pr

Aussie


Joined: 17/06/2007
Posts: 657

Message Posted:
10/10/2008 00:19

Zurich - from curse to blessing in disguise

By Makarios Droushiotis



TODAY, October 1st, like every year, is a holiday. Most of us have the day off to celebrate our country's independence. Yet few of us recall that, according to the constitution, the Republic of Cyprus is a bicommunal state with a Greek President and a Turkish Vice President (the Constitution makes no mention of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, only of Greeks and Turks), a Council of Ministers consisting of 7 Greeks and 3 Turks, and a mixed House of Representatives, with seats divided between the two communities in the same proportion.



Often, those who oppose a federal solution to the Cyprus issue suggest a return to the unitary state of the Zurich agreements with a President, a Vice President and a mixed House of Representatives. If there were a choice between the Zurich agreements and a federation, the majority would undoubtedly choose a return to Zurich. The Zurich agreements have also been lauded by ex-Pr

Aussie


Joined: 17/06/2007
Posts: 657

Message Posted:
10/10/2008 00:23

Sorry cant post this out get a full page link



look up



http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/



then click on features option on left and you will find it



It has an interesting concise view of what happened and various admissions not commmon from the Greek Cypriot side of the fence.



Aussie