Third_Party_Mediation_Cyprus

Third Party Mediation Cyprus Third Party Mediation In The Cyprus Problem “let us suggest an alternative. There is nothing to gain by stretching the conflict for another generation…We will have to bury our dead, they will have to bury their dead and we will end up with the same topography, the same demography, the same problems on the table and it will open a way towards Kosovo-Belfast type situation which we don’t need” What exactly is meant by mediation' “A process which is aimed attaining a settlement with the help of mediators” The European Union The European Union in not considered a direct or active mediator in the attempts to reach a settlement regarding Cyprus, but has become a major player in the negotiations due to the desire of Cyprus (Greek-Cyprus) to become a member of the European Union. Cyprus has enjoyed close relations with the EU economically, politically, and socially. An EU report on Cyprus in 2000 stated the relationship in due to an “Association Agreement of 1973 and also a newer Accession partnership which is financially possible by EC council regulation no 555/2000 dated march 13 2000. The European Union only recognizes the Greek Cypriot administration as the legitimate government of cyprus, turkey, united, turkish, greek, european, states, plan, conflict, eu, cypriot, union, settlement, cypriots, washington, towards, role, un, turkey#8217s, terms, side, nations, imf, due, both, while, negotiations, between, annan, accession, 2000, willing, two, troops