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BRUSSELS – ANSWER. “Deeply concerned” is the EU about the evolution of Varos, according to a statement from the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. Borrell said the announcement of the Turkish Cypriot intention to open part of the besieged city “would intensify tensions and could create complications” in efforts to resume talks on the Cyprus issue.
“The urgent thing now is to rebuild trust and not deepen divisions. The United States is in close contact with the United Nations and is closely monitoring the situation on the ground.” Full compliance with all relevant UN resolutions remains vital. “.
It was previously revealed that Cyprus circulated a non-paper that was discussed today at the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) in Brussels on Famagusta. Nicosia warned in the document that if Turkey tries to open the city, which has remained deserted since the Turkish invasion in 1974, any prospect of solving the Cyprus problem is permanently ruled out.
According to a Bloomberg report, the Cypriot non-paper states that “if Turkey is allowed to go ahead with its plans for Varosia, this would create a [fait accompli] which would make the objective of reaching an agreement on the Cyprus question, as provided in the UN Security Council resolutions, completely impossible. “
According to diplomatic sources, the attempt to avoid such a fact explains the insistence of Athens and Nicosia in including references to the UN resolutions on Varosia in the conclusions of last week’s Summit.
