Joint Statement of EDON and CTP Youth
31st August 2015
On the occasion of the restart of the meetings of the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus, the two organizations EDON and CTP Youth organized today a symbolic gathering at the buffer zone in Nicosia, sending a strong message for peace and the reunification of our island.
In this framework, we would like to:
- Express our will for finding a comprehensive solution based on the agreed principles as soon as possible.
- Reiterate our firm belief that only a federal solution for Cyprus can provide the environment for the prosperity and the security of both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and the future generations in our island.
- Denounce the negative role of imperialism and nationalist-chauvinist forces in the path of the Cyprus Problem. Consequently, we stand against to any opinions that want to provide NATO guarantee rights over a federal Cypriot state.
- Reconfirm our support to the ongoing negotiations between the leaders of the two communities held under the UN auspices, with the prospect of achieving a comprehensive solution which will liberate and reunite our country and people within the framework of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation with political equality as set out in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, with a single sovereignty, single citizenship and a single international personality; in accordance with the High- Level Agreements of 1977 and 1979, international law and the agreed context as was most accurately set out in the Christofias- Talat (2008) joint statements.
- Stress our support to the current talks and we will follow up the process on the line of Talat- Christofias convergences (2008-2010). Taking note that much time has already been lost during the Anastasiades- Eroğlu talks, using the said significant convergences as the basis to proceed will help the leaders of the two communities in reaching a solution based on the agreed principles as soon as possible.
- Declare our joint will to work constantly during the next period for the rapprochement between Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot youth. Our aim is to use the necessary tools for building peace towards the goal of a federal solution.
- Call the youth of our island to join a massive struggle for peace and reunification of our island. We acknowledge that this is not only an opportunity for making peace in Cyprus, but for setting a new example of peace for the entire world.