The unilateral decision to allow civilian access to some parts of the fenced-off city of Varosha is not only a violation of the UN Security Council resolutions which suggested transferring the area under the UN control but also Turkey's attempt to interfere in the Turkish Cypriot elections that will take place this weekend.
When it comes to the elections in our country, UniteCyprusNow has long followed its own principle of not endorsing any specific candidate since its supporters come from various communities, political inclinations and backgrounds.
UniteCyprusNow welcomes the statement of the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres where he expressed his intention to resume efforts to solve the Cyprus problem after the Turkish Cypriot elections as agreed during the meeting in Berlin last November.
Today, on the International Day of Peace, we the people of Cyprus and the broader the Eastern Mediterranean, find ourselves again on the brink of military conflict.
We are deeply concerned by the recent statements of the Turkish and Turkish Cypriot authorities regarding the opening of fenced city of Varosha under the Turkish Cypriot administration.
The two leaders agreed on 21 May to reopen the crossing points in stages, initially for specific groups. They did this on the basis of the approval of the Bicommunal Technical Committee on Health. Experts have explained that the spread of Covid-19 has been contained in both parts of the island.
