‘Cyprus file’ almost concluded

THE REPORT by the Committee for the File of Cyprus will complete its work in January, Committee Chairman Marinos Sizopoulos of EDEK has announced.

Referring to the report, AKEL’s Aristophanis Georgiou said some elements would “make an impact”, while DIKO’s Zacharias Koulias said he hoped the Committee’s report would be the start of a more assertive course in the Cyprus problem. The Committee had wanted to reach a conclusion at the start of 2011.

A small number of witnesses remain to testify, while the final draft will be handed over to House President Marios Garoyian. It will then be submitted to the House Plenum for approval.

Georgiou said that considering the Cyprus problem remained unresolved, the report is expected to offer many answers on the events that unfolded during the inter-communal strife, the role of all implicated sides and especially the role of Turkey.

“There are matters that will make an impact on Cypriot society once they are heard,” said Georgiou.

Asked if the report would lead to domestic political conflicts, Georgiou said too much time had elapsed for that; “unless some don’t want to accept the facts”.

Koulias said parliament had carried out some significant work, which was owed to the Cypriot public.

“All this heavily important material will be made available to the Cypriot people, who will become aware of who contributed to the state’s destruction,” said Koulias.

 

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