Statement of President Ersin Tatar on Cooperation Proposal

STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT ERSİN TATAR OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS (TRNC) REGARDING THE COOPERATION PROPOSALS OF THE TURKISH CYPRIOT SIDE THAT HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THE UNITED NATIONS TO BE CONVEYED TO THE GREEK CYPRIOT LEADER NICOS ANASTASIADES

Because the Turkish Cypriot Facet, I introduced our cooperation proposals to the Assistant Secretary Common of the United Nations Miroslav Jenča, to be conveyed through UN Secretary Common Antonio Guterres to the Greek Cypriot chief Nicos Anastasiades. Our proposals for cooperation have additionally been forwarded to the UN Secretary Common by way of our TRNC Consultant in New York.   Because the President of the TRNC, I continuously underline the necessity for cooperation between the 2 Sides in an effort to put together the required situations conducive for a settlement in Cyprus.

Cooperation on the island may additionally contribute to cooperation and stability of our area, making an allowance for each the geographic location of Cyprus and the worldwide and regional conjuncture.  In gentle of this, I’ve conveyed 4 cooperation proposals which are primarily based on our inherent rights, the wants of each Sides and the win-win precept.  My proposals almost about these 4 areas of cooperation will be summarised as follows:   My first proposal pertains to hydrocarbon sources across the island, which is inflicting fixed disaster between the 2 Sides and the area, emanating from the unilateral and maximalist stance of the Greek Cypriot Facet.  

Because the Turkish Cypriot Facet, we now have at all times chosen the trail of diplomacy for resolving crises. With this understanding, we now have made three proposals to the Greek Cypriot management as a affirmation of our will to cooperate on hydrocarbon sources. All related events settle for that these sources belong to each Sides.   We at the moment are making one other opening by proposing the institution of a cooperation mechanism, the place the contracted vitality corporations which have signed separate contracts with the 2 Sides shall be authorised and included within the cooperation mechanism. This opening will, on the identical time, deal with the issues and objections put ahead by the Greek Cypriot Facet. In my cooperation proposals on hydrocarbons, I said in clearest phrases that because the Turkish Cypriot Facet, I’m prepared to show this disaster into a possibility, which continues to negatively have an effect on the relations between the 2 Sides and has develop into one of many causes of instability in our area, and that I’m decided to implement our proposal as quickly as potential. 

Secondly, I proposed for the island to be included within the European Union interconnection system by connecting to the Republic of Türkiye. Presently, {the electrical} programs of the 2 Sides are interconnected and each Sides are in a position to provide electrical energy to the opposite when wanted. Nevertheless, becoming a member of the EU grid seems to be the best means for transition to inexperienced vitality and to beat the difficulties skilled by each Sides resulting from growing vitality calls for.  Because the TRNC, we’re engaged on an interconnection with the Republic of Türkiye. The Greek Cypriot Facet is engaged on an alternate possibility, which is way costlier. Wanting on the matter from the financial feasibility standpoint, each by way of the wanted connection funding and upkeep prices, it’s clear that the interconnection to Türkiye is by far the extra economically cheap. Interconnection to Türkiye may also be realised in a really quick time.  

Because the third space of ​​cooperation, I proposed the efficient use of photo voltaic vitality for transition to inexperienced vitality, which is the widespread objective of either side. For this objective I’ve proposed the institution of a joint committee composed of specialists and other people with authority from each Sides to cooperate and spend money on photo voltaic vitality all through the island.  

As my fourth cooperation proposal, I expressed that we’re prepared to determine a joint committee to be composed of authorised officers from each Sides to cooperate on the rational use and growth of freshwater sources on each Sides. I additionally prompt that the water carried by way of underwater pipelines to our nation from Türkiye may be thought-about inside the scope of this cooperation.  I additionally conveyed to the Secretary Common that we are going to very quickly current two extra cooperation proposals, specifically on irregular migration and demining of the Island of Cyprus. 

As inherent sovereign equals, the Turkish Cypriot Facet has proven that it has the desire, not solely in phrase however in deed, to work along with its Greek Cypriot counterparts on cooperation areas that will likely be of profit to each Sides, the Island of Cyprus and our area.  If we wish to contribute to peace, stability and prosperity, each for our island and our area, we count on a constructive outlook from all related events, particularly from the Greek Cypriot Facet, to implement these cooperation proposals.  I additionally requested the UN Secretary-Common to induce Mr. Anastasiades to strategy our proposals positively and with an open thoughts.

The ball is now within the court docket of the Greek Cypriot facet. My name to Mr. Anastasiades is that this: We’re able to take a constructive step for the way forward for our island and our area.  Allow us to work collectively on these areas of cooperation and contribute to the wellbeing of each our Peoples and our area.  The Turkish Cypriot Facet, with the total assist of our Motherland Türkiye, has placed on the desk yet one more concrete instance of its constructive and proactive outlook and can, with proposals for cooperation.   As a pacesetter firmly supporting reconciliation and diplomacy, I want to reiterate my dedication to implement these cooperation proposals, the advantages of which will likely be felt in all areas of life.