Call for Varosha’s return to its lawful inhabitants

Amendment No. 3 | Doc. 16004 | 27 June 2024

Signatories:

Mr George LOUCAIDES, Cyprus, UEL ; Ms Dora BAKOYANNIS, Greece, EPP/CD ; Lord David BLENCATHRA, United Kingdom, EC/DA ; Ms Laura CASTEL, Spain, UEL ; Mr Constantinos EFSTATHIOU, Cyprus, SOC ; Ms Anna EFTHYMIOU, Greece, EPP/CD ; Mr Paul GAVAN, Ireland, UEL ; Mr Andrej HUNKO, Germany, UEL ; Mr George PAPANDREOU, Greece, SOC ; Mr Georgios STAMATIS, Greece, EPP/CD

Origin

2024 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 18, after the words "confidence building measures", insert the following words:

", in accordance with international law, "

Explanatory note

"Isolation" is used to promote the partition of the island through direct or indirect recognition of the pseudostate, recognised only by Turkey. Therefore, confidence building measures must comply with international law, thus excluding any possibility of recognition.