Cyprus EU presidency 2012 could be withheld!

bigOz


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Message Posted:
07/07/2011 12:02

Quote from the site Greek Reporter:

"Cyprus’ EU presidency, slated for July 2012, could be withheld if a solution to the Cyprus problem is not on the cards by the end of the year, according to Turkish Cypriot leader Dervish Eroglu’s representative Kudret Ozersay.

In an interview published in Kibris newspaper, Ozersay claimed there was increasing talk in EU diplomatic circles that allowing a divided Cyprus to assume the EU presidency would jeopardize the chances of gaining Greek Cypriot support for a solution.

“This is something that is being seriously discussed in diplomatic circles, but it is too early to say what approach they will take,” Ozersay said, adding that some EU diplomats were worried that the Greek Cypriot side will try to use its presidency to its advantage in negotiations"...

You can see the full report on http://greece.greekreporter.com/2011/06/02/%E2%80%98greek-cypriots-should-not-get-eu-presidency%E2%80%99/