"Papadopoulos slammed by International Crisis Group
13/03/2006
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Call on Turkey to reduce troops
The International Crisis Group, headed by an influential board of former heads of state and ministers across the world, has pinpointed Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos as the main obstacle to a solution of the Cyprus problem, while at the same time calling on Turkey to reduce troop numbers and implement its EU obligations.
In a strongly worded Executive Summary dated March 8th, the report concludes “The most substantial blockage of such an agreement is now the policy and attitude of the Greek Cypriot leadership and in particular of President Tassos Papadopoulos.”
The report warned Greek Cypriots that the island will slip by default towards permanent partition and the independence of the north, whether formally recognised or not."
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