Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-11-16-Speech-2-086"

Predicate	Value (sorted: default)
rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-11-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Turkish Cypriot community2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041116.9.2-086"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-11-16-Speech-2-0872
lpv:speaker	lp:Panayiotis Demetriou2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-09-29--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2004-10-14--2005-06-08)3 member; AFCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2007-07-22)3 unknown; Dimokratikos Synagermos (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; LIBE (2004-07-22--2006-09-06)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, we Greek Cypriots are in favour of financial support and assistance for Turkish Cypriots. They are our compatriots. The government of the Republic of Cyprus has supported the decision on financial support for Turkish Cypriots from the outset. However, I should point out that the economic destitution of our compatriots is not due to isolation on our part; it is due to the isolation imposed by 30 years of Turkish military occupation in Cyprus. I must say that this action is an incidental action and the basic objective of the European Union must be to resolve the Cyprus problem, to bring about full equality, political and other forms of equality, between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots in all sectors. That is our objective. Now to the Annan plan, which many people have glorified. It was rejected in the Greek Cypriot referendum because, first, it perpetuated the Turkish occupation, the Turkish military presence in Cyprus. Secondly, we are creating a climate of uncertainty about the future and, thirdly, it had shortcomings in the area of human rights and on the practical side. We must not forget this. There are those who are critical of the Greek Cypriot side for its stand; why were they not critical for 30 years and why are they not critical now of what Turkey is doing in Cyprus? The Turkish occupation, the eviction of Greek Cypriots from their homes and this ongoing situation. They should demonstrate the same consideration. In closing, I should like to point out that the reunification of Cyprus must be the objective of all of us. We have no dispute with the Turkish Cypriots, we have a dispute with Turkey, which is occupying part of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, part of European territory, because the Republic of Cyprus is a full member of the European Union."@en1

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