Cyprus And Unity Talks

EDM number 1897 in 2008-09, proposed by Andrew Dismore on 15/07/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Europe and International politics and government.

That this House welcomes the commitment shown by the two Cypriot leaders, Demetris Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat, under the auspices of the United Nations, in persevering in the ongoing unity talks; further welcomes their agreement to open the Limnitis-Yesilirmak crossing; commends the work of the Missing Persons Committee in discovering and returning remains of both Greek and Turkish Cypriot missing to their families and the extensive demining of the buffer zone; urges the leaders to expedite the process for a historic solution by Cypriots for Cypriots, particularly on the 35th anniversary of the events of 1974; recalls previous such incidents in 1963-64 and the late 1950s; further recalls with regret the suffering of all Cypriot people; and looks forward to a future when a peaceful, reunited Cyprus will be a partner not an enemy of Turkey, and vice versa, removing one of the obstacles for Turkey in December's Accession Report and on its path to the EU generally, while vastly improving relations between Britain's allies, contributing to regional peace, prosperity and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean.

This motion has been signed by a total of 39 MPs.