"Tactical victories
By Stavros Lygeros
Less than two years has passed since April 2004. It’s too soon to forget but a useful point at which to assess the repercussions of the Annan Plan rejection.
Those who indulged in scaremongering before and after the referendum have not exactly been engaged in self-criticism. This is no surprise, of course. Up until a few days ago, champions of the plan insisted that Nicosia is faced with international isolation.
Tassos Papadopoulos’s objections had no doubt caused intense reaction but no tangible damage. Instead, Nicosia recently scored two tactical victories that allowed it to impose its own pace on negotiations."
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