FES NEWSLETTER Nr. 40 / OCTOBER 2015

Contents

1. Cyprus Problem ...... 2

2. Hydrocarbons ...... 6

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Economic Developments ...... 6 Domestic Developments ...... 7 Labour Relations and Trade Unions ...... 8 Foreign Policy ...... 9

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Economic Developments ...... 9 Domestic Developments ...... 9 Labour Relations and Trade Unions ...... 10 Foreign Policy ...... 11

5. FES Cyprus Events ...... 11

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1. Cyprus Problem who stated that particular focus will be paid on building economic support of a settlement. In September negotiations for a settlement of Anastasiades and Akinci are expected to meet the Cyprus problem resumed, following the again on October 12 and 30. summer break during August. Meanwhile, the negotiators began discussions The first leaders meeting took place on Sep- regarding the criteria for exchange, compensa-

tember 1. According to Special Adviser of the tion and return of property after a settlement. UN-Secretary on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, According to the Cyprus News Agency, the cat- President Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot egories could number as many as 24 and in- leader Mustafa Akinci focused their discussion clude Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot prop- on property and governance related issues and erty owners, current users be they Turkish Cyp- reaffirmed their commitment to maintain and riots or Turkish settlers, or third-country build upon their efforts. Eide also stated that nationals such as EU buyers of Greek Cypriot the two negotiators, Andreas Mavroyiannis and properties or lands. The categories would also Ozdil Nami, would continue to meet on a regu- include Cyprus government and Church prop- lar basis. erty, and those managed by the Turkish Cypriot Anastasiades and Akinci met again on Septem- religious foundation Evkaf as well as land on ber 14. They discussed the state of play across which schools, hospitals and roads have been the various chapters since the resumption of built since the 1974 Turkish invasion. negotiations in May and carried out a compre- On September 11, as part of a two-day visit, hensive review of the progress carried out thus European Council President Donald Tusk met far. The two leaders agreed to intensify their separately with Anastasiades and Akinci. The EC work and increase the frequency of their President welcomed the progress achieved in meetings in the coming months. They both the Cyprus talks and said he believed the com- expressed their commitment to working tire- ing months would be very important for the lessly to reach a comprehensive settlement as process. He furthermore reiterated the EU’s soon as possible. According to Eide, the two support towards the UN efforts for a solution, leaders referred to the following months as adding that Cyprus should not lose this chance ‘critical’ for the process. Akinci in particular for a settlement. The two leaders also met with expressed his will to reach a solution before US Assistant Secretary for European and Eura- May 2016, when Parliamentary elections in the sian Affairs Victoria Nuland who conveyed the south take place. Meanwhile, the Greek Cypriot support of the US for a fair and lasting settle- side stressed that the financial aspects of reuni- ment of the Cyprus problem. fication must be resolved before a final settle- ment. This view appeared to be shared by Eide

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Efforts by political parties on both sides of the In the meantime, the Committee on Missing divide to support the ongoing negotiation pro- Persons in Cyprus (CMP) has continued its cess have intensified in September. On Septem- efforts to locate, exhume and identify the ber 1, a delegation from AKEL headed by the remains of missing persons on the island. The party’s Secretary General Andros Kyprianou CMP has completed the first phase of excava- paid a visit to the – tion at a site behind the central prison in the United Forces (CTP-BG). Following the meeting northern part of and found the remains during which both parties reaffirmed their of twenty Greek Cypriot victims. The committee commitment towards reaching a solution, the expects to discover the remains of twenty to leader of the CTP-BG and thirty more bodies in the second phase of exca- Andros Kyprianou spoke to the press. Kyprianou vations on the same site. said that there were many issues that needed The chairman of the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of to be solved in Cyprus and added that AKEL and Commerce Fikri Toros and the Greek Cypriot the CTP-BG were determined to act together Chamber of Commerce and Industry Phidias towards reaching peace on the island. Stating Pilides spoke on a TV show on economy and that important progress had been achieved in business on Turkish Cypriot public broadcaster, the negotiation process, Talat announced that BRT. Both said that the cooperation between the CTP-BG and the AKEL have decided to the two chambers played an important role establish a joint committee with the aim of towards building peace on the island. Speaking contributing to the process. “We want to help during the program, Pilides expressed the view the leaders and their teams, enable the two that a settlement in Cyprus will benefit all sec- communities to understand the issues better tors of the economy and that investments that and by correcting possible mistakes or misun- so far have not been made due to political derstandings, enable the continuation of the problems will start, making the island “one of public’s determination for peace,” Talat added. the most important investment centres in the On September 14, a delegation from the Social region”. Pilides also said that a settlement Democratic Party (TDP) led by party leader would reflect positively on the country’s GNP Cemal Ozyigit paid a visit to the AKEL headquar- and capita per income, achieving a 70% growth ters where they met with Andros Kyprianou and rate in just 20 years. The Chairman of the other party officials. The representatives of the Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Commerce Fikri two parties discussed details regarding joint Toros for his part said that one could not count events planned for the near future and decided the endless benefits a settlement in Cyprus to speed up the work being carried out by a would bring to both sides. “We believe that we joint committee set up by the two parties can achieve economies of scale together with earlier. the Greek Cypriot economy. You cannot expect

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us to compete in an environment of political Turkish Cypriot people will be paramount in any instability for anyone to come and make Cyprus settlement and that guarantor countries investments. With reunification, the island will would need to be involved in addressing the become a centre of economic prosperity. A issue during the negotiations. Meanwhile, in an settlement will attract commercial investors,” interview with Turkish Cypriot Havadis newspa- Toros added. It is worth adding that Pilides per, Russian ambassador Stanislav Osadchiy became the first official from a Greek Cypriot stated that Russia would accept a solution institution to attend a program on BRT. approved by the people as long as there were no NATO guarantees. On September 13, the play ‘Hippolytus of Euripides’ was performed by the Cyprus Theatre The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot opera- Organisation at ancient Salamis in the north. tors of shipyards in Limassol and Famagusta The play was performed in Greek with English decided to team up for a client and revenue and Turkish subtitles. It was organised in sharing joint venture making them one of the collaboration with the Famagusta Walled City biggest players in the Eastern Mediterranean. Association (MASDER) and was under the auspi- Under the terms of agreement signed on ces of the Bi-communal Technical Committee August 26, the Limassol-based FAMA Group, the on Culture. It was attended by about 3.500 peo- pre-1974 operators of the Famagusta shipyard ple, around 2.800 Greek Cypriots and 700 Turk- who now run the shipyard at Limassol port, will ish Cypriots. now be cooperating with Shipyard Famagusta under a common marketing and pricing policy. According to the results of a survey conducted The two shipyards will work under the umbrella on behalf of Team Cyprus (Omada Kypros), the of Hong Kong based Ocean Well Ltd. The majority of Greek Cypriots believe that the cur- agreement allows the two shipyards to act as rent climate could lead to an agreement and a one of the biggest repair service providers to referendum on the Cyprus problem with a posi- the offshore oil and gas exploration industry in tive vote, mainly attributed to the change in the Eastern Mediterranean, which saw interest Turkish Cypriot leadership. According to the in its energy reserve revived following Egypt’s survey, 30% of a sample of 1012 people would Zohr recent gas finding. vote ‘yes’ compared to 26% who would vote ‘no’. The majority, 40%, said it was undecided, The two leaders, Akinci and Anastasiades inau- with the chances of going either way being gurated an exhibition at the Center of Visual equal. Arts and Research (CVAR) in the southern part of Nicosia where the personal collections of the During a news conference in the north, Turkish former Greek Cypriot leader Glafcos Clerides Foreign Minister, Feridun Hadi Sinirlioglu, were displayed. Addressing the event, Akinci stressed that for , the security of the

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said “I am honoured to be here. We must not Speaking to the Greek Cypriot press, former lose sight of our goal for a better and brighter president, and current leader of the CTP-BG, future for our younger generations in a bi-zonal, Mehmet Ali Talat said that the negotiation pro- bi-communal federal solution in Cyprus. I think cess was going well and that he was optimistic this is what Clerides had in mind,” adding that about the process. On the financing of a settle- Clerides deserved to be remembered and ment in Cyprus, Talat expressed the view that a commemorated. Also addressing the event, solution will lead to economic development and Anastasiades said that Clerides had made inten- that revenues derived from the settlement sive efforts towards the reunification of the could be used for this purpose. Talat also island but had unfortunately not lived long pointed out that a chapter of contention in the enough to see it happen. negotiations was the property issue which lends itself even more complicated than territory and A visit by a delegation from the United Cyprus guarantees. Party (BKP) and AKEL to a cemetery in the Aloa (Atlilar) village where 89 Turkish Cypriot civil- On September 10, the two leaders, Akinci and ians who had been massacred in the summer of Anastasiades came together with the leaders of 1974 were buried, was met with the strong the five religious communities in Cyprus at the reaction of victims’ families living in the area. Ledra Palace Hotel in the Buffer Zone. The head The protestors collected flowers placed at the of the Turkish Cypriot Department of Religious graves and threw them back at the delegation. Affairs Prof. Dr. Talip Atalay, the head of the Police officers at the scene held back the pro- Greek Cypriot Orthodox Church Archbishop testors. Speaking during the visit, the Secretary Chrisostomos II, Maronite Archbishop Youssef General of AKEL Andros Kyprianou said that the Soueif, Armenian Archbishop Varoujan aim of the visits was to give a message of peace. Herkelian and the Latin Representative Rever- When asked to comment on the incident, Akinci end George Kraj attended the event. The Office said “in cases such as these there are commit- of the Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Pro- tees or commissions that aim to reconcile cess is under the auspices of the Swedish Em- between communities. We too can set up simi- bassy in Cyprus, which has been working lar commissions when the time comes. We towards building dialogue between the religious need to exercise more care and sensitivity when leaders hosted the event. Speaking to reporters approaching such issues. Steps taken must be after the meeting, the facilitator of the Swedish- done through dialogue and careful preparation. led interreligious dialogue Peter Weiderud said I believe that the method by which the recent that the religious leaders in Cyprus reiterated visit was carried out was wrong. We need to their support of the peace negotiations. prepare more carefully in the future,” Akinci added.

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At the end of September, around a thousand 3. Greek Cypriots people from the northern part of Cyprus paid a special pilgrimage to the Hala Sultan Tekke in Economic Developments Larnaca, which is located in the southern part of the island. The pilgrimage marked the Muslim On September 23, the International Monetary feast of Eid Al Adha or feast of the sacrifice and Fund (IMF) decided to disburse a €124.5 million was organised by the Office of the Religious tranche to Cyprus. Cyprus has so far received Track of the Cyprus Peace Process. For the first €6.6 billion from the ESM and the IMF which time, a Greek Cypriot priest, assigned by the counts for two thirds of the total €10 billion Greek Cypriot Archbishop also visited the earmarked for its bailout agreement. mosque for the occasion. Standard & Poor issued a statement on Sep- tember that raised Cyprus’ sovereign rating a notch to BB- citing the removal of capital con- 2. Hydrocarbons trols in April and the improvement in the fiscal situation. It therefore placed its outlook to posi- On September 10, a delegation from the Italian tive. energy company ENI headed by its CEO Claudio Dezcalzi arrived in Cyprus in order to meet with According to data released by the Cyprus Busi- President Anastasiades. Dezcalci and Anasta- ness Mail for the first six months of 2015, Bank siades discussed the future of the three blocks of Cyprus (BoC) was the bank with the fastest the Italian company jointly holds with South progress in tackling non-performing loans Korea’s KOGAS within the Cypriot Exclusive (NPLs) compared to the Cooperative Central Economic Zone (EEZ). According to Descalzi, Bank and Hellenic Bank. In particular BoC’s ENI’s commitment to continue exploration in stock of NPL’s fell to €14.8 billion or 62% of the Cyprus is strong and good synergies could be loan portfolio as per June 30, from €15.2 billion developed in Cypriot natural gas which could or 63% three months before. At the end of find its way to Europe through the company’s December 2014, the NPL’s of BoC stood at €15 facilities in Egypt. The visit came in the wake of billion and 63%. Hellenic Bank was the second ENI’s announcement in August that it discov- best performer in containing the increase in the ered an estimated 30 trillion cubic feet of gas in NPL’s with the figure rising from below €2.6 Egypt’s Zohr field. The meeting was also billion in December or 58% of overall loans to attended by Energy Minister Giorgos over 2.6 billion or 60.5% in June. In March, the Lakkotrypis. ratio of NPL’s at the bank was 59.5%. Coopera- tive Banks saw their NPL’s rise the most from €7.3 bn or 55.8% in December to €7.5 bn and

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57.4% in March and to €7.6 bn or 58.4% in June. for conduct unbecoming by a decision taken The high level of NPL’s remains the core unanimously by the Judicial Council, comprising challenge for the Cypriot economy. the full bench of the Supreme Court. Attorney General Costas Clerides had filed a request for On September 30, Finance Minister Harris his deputy’s dismissal last May, after Eroto- Georgiades submitted to parliament the kritou reacted to the announcement of the government’s 2016 draft budget. According to a findings of a criminal investigation by former statement on the finance ministry’s website, judge Panayiotis Kallis, which found evidence of the government is expected to see in 2016 its collusion between the deputy Attorney General fiscal deficit shrink to 0.1% of gross domestic and the Andreas Neocleous & Co law firm that product (GDP) from 0.9% in 2015 after gener- resulted in mutually beneficial outcomes in ating in 2014 a fiscal deficit of 0.2%. The gov- unrelated court cases. ernment expects to generate a primary surplus of €433 million or 2.4% of economic output in DIKO, the Citizens Alliance and the Greens criti- 2016 after generating €334 million in 2015 cized Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, which accounts for 1.9% of the GDP. The minis- following comments he made about a link try expects economic growth to accelerate to between natural gas and a possible settlement 1.4% in 2016 from 0.5% in 2015 after contract- of the Cyprus Problem. Speaking to civil society ing 2.3% in 2014. organizations, Akinci claimed that if gas resources in the Eastern Mediterranean are The European Bank of Reconstruction and used wisely it would be beneficial to all parties Development (EBRD) and Hellenic Bank signed involved while an imprudent handling of natural on September 30 an agreement that allows the gas would be a cause of tension in the region London-based lender to acquire a 5.4% stake in and might lead to conflict. DIKO leader Nicholas Cyprus’ third largest bank by investing €20 mil- Papadopoulos stated that Akinci was threaten- lion. According to EBRD director for Financial ing the Republic of Cyprus while the Citizens Institutions and European Union banks, Lucyna Alliance accused Anastasiades of pursuing a Stanczak-Wuczynska, by becoming a share- covert agenda referring to meetings held by the holder in Hellenic Bank the EBRD is taking a President with Turkish companies active in the further important step to stabilise the Cypriot energy ministry. Similarly, EDEK, the Greens, the banking sector. Citizens Alliance and DIKO also reacted nega- tively to the President’s speech given at the UN Domestic Developments General Assembly for not going far enough to state the red lines of the Greek Cypriot side on On September 24, Deputy Attorney General, the Cyprus issue to world leaders. Rikkos Erotokritou, was dismissed from his post

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Labour Relations and Trade Unions expressed reservations concerning the evalua- tion of the posted employees while SEK and On September 1, the international day of trade POAS have stated that everything decided unions’ rally for peace, on the anniversary of should apply for hourly-paid staff as well. All the beginning of the World War II, PEO, the left- unions stressed that consent of employees is wing Turkish Cypriot trade unions DEV-IS, essential. KTAMS, KTOEOS, KTOS, BES, KOOP-SEN, Turk- Sen and the Bi-Communal Peace Initiative had, A bi-communal strike lasting four days occurred as they usually do in the last years, a bi-com- in early September involving Greek Cypriot and munal event in the buffer zone in the premises Turkish Cypriot employees at the British bases. of the Home for Cooperation. Turkish Cypriot The strike which was supported by PEO, SEK Prime Minister Omer Kalyoncu was amongst and Turk-Sen was a reaction to cuts in wages those who attended. This year they had also and benefits imposed by the British government organized a bigger follow–up event, in the form and extended to the employees of the British of a bi-communal concert with the legendary bases in Cyprus. Negotiations have begun singers Farantouri from Greece and Livaneli between the Authorities of the British Bases th from Turkey which took place on 18 Septem- and the trade unions after the strike action and ber in Cetinkaya stadium in the buffer zone. an agreement is still pending. Cypriot singers Umut Albayrak and Kouils Theodorou also joined the duo on the stage. A “Long term” unemployment in Cyprus has risen few thousand Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypri- from 1.3% in 2005 to 7.7% in 2014. This is 2.6% ots attended the concert under a bi-lingual higher than the EU average. In the same period, banner stating in Greek and Turkish that “the the “very long term” unemployment has also working class of Cyprus is fighting for peace and risen reaching 3.7%, which stands at 0.6% reunification”. above the EU average. The EU Commission pro- poses three steps in order to deal with this: Some trade unions expressed their opposition registering the unemployed in an employment to the bill concerning the mobility of employees service, in depth personalized evaluation after in the public and semi-public sectors. The 18 months of unemployment and an agreement nurses’ union, PASINO complained for being of obligation to offer work to all persons unem- excluded from the consultation process while ployed for over 18 months through public- PEO stated that what is needed is a comprehen- private schemes. sive reform and not simply a tool with which the government can implement the privatiza- A conflict has risen between the Hellenic Bank tion of public services. PEO and POAS (a coali- and the banking sector trade union ETYK over tion of small independent unions) have

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the filling of key positions in the IT and loan problem, but also asked the international com- restructuring departments. ETYK defends the munity to pressure Turkey to open the road to right of its members already working in the solving the Cyprus problem. In his speech he bank to occupy these positions while the man- called specifically for an ‘‘end to the anachronis- agement of the Hellenic Bank wants to hire tic system of guarantees’’. On the sidelines of professionals from outside the bank. The the UN General Assembly, the focus of numer- Hellenic Bank has already recruited some per- ous top level meetings held by the Cypriot dele- sons and has secured a statement from the gation were energy related and aimed at pre- Legal Service that this does not constitute a paring the groundwork for the third trilateral labour grievance matter. The Hellenic Bank also meeting between Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt plans to further extend the working time which is expected to take place in October. including afternoons and Saturdays and has begun a dialogue with ETYK over these issues. The managements of the Bank of Cyprus and 4. Turkish Cypriots the Cooperative Bank are following develop- ments but have not yet entered into a dialogue Economic Developments with their employees’ representatives. According to the State Planning Organization (SPO), the consumer price index went up by Foreign Policy 2.98% in September; the highest monthly rise recorded in 2015. The annual change was On September 17, President Anastasiades trav- 6.44%. Overall, the price of 299 goods went up elled to the US in order to attend the UN while the price of 47 goods went down. The General Assembly scheduled for September 29. SPO attributed the rise mainly to the increase in Anastasiades had the opportunity to hold a the value of foreign currencies against the series of top level meetings with US and other Turkish Lira. officials including the American Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry, the Domestic Developments Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon as well as During the ceremony marking the beginning of representatives of the Security Council. During the judicial year, the outgoing head of the his contacts and in his speech addressing the Supreme Court, Safak Oneri, highlighted the UN General Assembly, Anastasiades stressed problems of the judiciary. Pointing out that the the need not only for Turkey to proceed with legal system and police force was struggling to the adoption of concrete measures and making cope with the rise in crime, drug abuse and a practical contribution to solving the Cyprus growing debt-related cases as a result of the

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financial crisis, Oneri said that a number of this was through a political settlement on the urgent measures including new laws and island. Stating that the positive atmosphere stricter punishment were needed. Oneri also achieved in the talks was disturbing various said that the number of judges was not enough circles in the country, Ozyigit said that there to cope with the growing workload adding, “a were groups deliberately spreading speculative strong judiciary can only be possible with suffi- reports particularly on the property issue to cient staff and personnel”. Oneri also drew create confusion and strike fear into the hearts attention to the importance of independence of of the people. the judiciary and pointed out that more was The Turkish Cypriot police disabled two sepa- needed to be done in that direction. rate explosive devices laid with twelve sticks of The National Unity Party (UBP) Nicosia deputy dynamite in Nicosia on September 17. The Zorlu Tore and the former secretary general of explosive devices were found by municipal the Farmers Union Oguz Ceyda have announced workers in a side street opposite the Registra- their candidacy for the party’s leadership in the tion Office of the Security Forces. The police upcoming party congress on October 31 making have launched a widespread investigation of themselves the sixth and seventh candidates the incident which is still pending. respectively contesting in the race. Other can- didates running for the party chairmanship who In the meantime, the Chief of Staff of the had announced their candidacy earlier are the Turkish Armed Forces, General Hulusi Akar held Nicosia deputy and incumbent leader Huseyin a series of official contacts in the northern part Ozgurgun, Nicosia deputy , Iskele of Cyprus. No statements were issued before or (Trikomo) deputy Nazım Cavusoglu, after the meetings. deputy Unal Ustel, and Famagusta deputy Hamza . Labour Relations and Trade Unions

In a written statement, the Social Democratic A delegation from the Cyprus Turkish Chamber Party (TDP) leader Cemal Ozyigit said that there of Industry (KTSO) paid a visit to the Minister of was a need to build a new order in Cyprus, Interior and Labour, Aziz Gurpinar to exchange which would safeguard the legitimate rights and views on the amendment of the law on social interests of the Turkish Cypriots. Pointing out security, minimum wage, unionization at the that Turkish Cypriots had suffered great injus- private sector as well as problems experienced tices over the years on various issues as a result at the new and old organized industrial zones of the non-solution of the Cyprus problem and including the recent flood that affected the because they had been left out of international Nicosia industrial zone. Speaking during the law, the TDP leader said that the only way to fix visit, the chairman of the chamber, Ali Cirali

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expressed the chamber’s readiness to contrib- gees was currently on the agenda of the gov- ute to efforts towards achieving a sustainable ernment, which will enable the TRNC to play a economic structure in the country as well as to more proactive role on matters concerning the issues related with the ministry. refugees.

Foreign Policy

At the end of the month, Akinci travelled to 5. FES Cyprus Events New York for meetings on the side-lines at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly. Akinci met with the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister October and the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. Friday 09.10.2015 until Sunday 11.10.2015 The Turkish Cypriot Foreign Ministry released a PCC / LSE / FES statement regarding the refugee crisis, where it Conference is said, among other things, that the ‘TRNC’1 is The Everyday Lives of Sovereignty: Contests doing its utmost with its limited resources to and Conflicts in a Transnational Era provide the necessary facilitation to the refu- gees who apply to seek refuge in our country,” Nicosia, Chateau Status, UN Buffer Zone, Cyprus in close cooperation with the Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Open to the public Refugees on the island. It is added in the state- ment that the amendment of the law on refu- 

1 The Turkish Republic of (TRNC) is only recognised by the Republic of Turkey. While for Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots, Mustafa Akinci Friday 23.10.2015 until Sunday 25.10.2015 serves as President of the TRNC, the international FES community considers him the communal leader of Conference the Turkish Cypriots. As the government of the Republic of Cyprus remains internationally recog- Journalist Seminar nised as the government of the whole of the island, the entire island is now considered to be a member of the European Union. However, the acquis com- Nicosia, Chateau Status, UN Buffer Zone, Cyprus munautaire is suspended in northern Cyprus pending a political settlement to the Cyprus problem (see Not open to the public Protocol no. 10 of the Accession Treaty).

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