"Government protest at EU welcome of Turkish offer
By Jean Christou
STRONG representations have been made by the government to Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn over his statements welcoming the initiative on Cyprus announced by Turkey on Tuesday.
In a written statement, Rehn said the Commission welcomed efforts to achieve progress in the current deadlock with regard to the Cyprus problem. “Turkey's initiative deserves careful examination,” Rehn said.
According to Cyprus News Agency (CNA), sources in Brussels said yesterday that Rehn was already in possession of Nicosia’s representations, which have also been circulated to the other 24 member states.
“The representations point out that Ankara’s so-called action plan on Cyprus is a worse version of previous Turkish positions and is in the framework of Turkey’s efforts to avoid its obligations,” the sources told CNA."
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