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PRESS
RELEASE
November 12, 2002
The Federation of Cypriot Organizations in Greece
(O.K.O.E.) is observing with increased interest the developments
with the tabling of the Anan plan. Waiting for the decisions of
the responsible state and political leadership of Cyprus and the
National Council, it calls upon every interested side to approach
the matter with clear mind and responsibility, so as to give a comprehensive
response. It underlines the need for unity among the political forces
in Cyprus, but also between Cyprus & Greece.
O.K.O.E. representing the Cypriots residents in
Greece, through its recent declaration re-affirmed the following
parameters which it considers as necessary principles and pre-conditions
for a fair, viable and workable solution:
- The withdrawal of the Turkish invasion &
occupation forces and settlers;
- The creation in the re-unified Cyprus of a
Federal state with one international legal personality, one and
indivisible sovereignty, one citizenship;
- the solution should be based on the principles
of International Law and the Aqui Communitaire, the resolutions
and decisions of the United Nations, the High Level agreements
between the two Cyprus' communities, as well as the decisions
of the European Court of Human Rights;
- Admission of the whole of the Republic of Cyprus
to the European Union and not the free areas, with temporary not
implementation of the Aqui Communitaire in the occupied areas
till the solution, in case that no solution will be found till
the admission;
- The Cypriot people should be informed of the
content of the proposed solution, in advance to the solution,
which should be confirmed by a referendum.
The Central Council of O.K.O.E. for this purpose
it has decided that the anti-occupation activities which will take
place in different towns in Greece (on November 15 - the anniversary
of the proclamation of Denktash's pseudo-state) by the Cypriot residents
& students in Greece should be characterized by its effort to
inform the public around O.K.O.E.'s declaration, thus reaffirming
the will of Cypriots in Greece for a just and peaceful solution
to the Cyprus problem.
PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES:
ATHENS: Syntagma square:
14-15/11/2002 Organizer: Nat. Union of Cypriot Students
(EFEK/Athens), with the participation of O.K.O.E. Youth, Youth of
Attica's Cypriot Union (EKE) and the support of the Cypriot associations
in Attica and O.K.O.E. itself. The Central activities on 15 November
include: march at 6:30 p.m. from the National Gallery through the
Turkish Embassy to Syntagma square for a concert at 9 p.m.
THESSALONIKI: 15/11/2002
- Organizer the Nat. Union of Cypriot Students (EFEK/Thessaloniki),
with the participation of O.K.O.E. Youth, and the Cypriot unions
in N.Greece, and the support of O.K.O.E.'s Northern-Greece Vice
Presidency. The Central activity on 15 November shall include: a
meeting at the Aristotele University and a concert at 8 p.m. and
a march to the Turkish Consulate.
PATRA: 15/11/2002
- Organizer the Union of Cypriot Students, with the participation
of O.K.O.E. Youth, and the support of O.K.O.E. The Central activity
on 15 November shall include: a meeting a march at 7 p.m., a lay
of wreath and a concert in Georgiou Square.
IOANNINA: 15/11/2002
- Organizer the Union of Cypriot Students. The Central
activity on 15 November shall include: Gathering at the Castle at
7:30 p.m. march and gathering at the Prefecture Square, with the
support of O.K.O.E.
LARISA: 15/11/2002
- Organizer the Student Union of Cypriots and the Union of Cypriots
in Larisa. The Central activity on 15 November shall include the
distribution of declaration at the Post Office Square, with the
support of O.K.O.E.'s Central-Greece Vice Presidency.
HERACLION CRETE:
15/11/2002 - Organizer the Union of Cypriots of Crete, with the
support of O.K.O.E. The Central activity on 15 November shall include
a concert in Freedom Square.
COLLECTION OF
SIGNATURES:
At the same time continues the collection of signatures
through the Internet in a petition for "THE RE-UNIFICATION
OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS AND IT'S MEMBERSHIP BID TO THE EUROPEAN
UNION", in the electronic address:
http://www.greece.org/themis/cyprus/petition/cyprueng.htm
MEETING ON THE CYPRUS' BID TO
THE E.U.:
On November 15 and at 8 p.m. a meeting is to be
organized by O.K.O.E. at the Cyprus' House (Kekropos Street 3, Plaka,
Athens) under the current theme: "the Cyprus admission to the
E.U. before Copenhagen" with speakers the Euro-MP Mr. Alekos
Alavanos, and the professor - researcher in the Lyon University
Nikos Lygeros, and the Ambassador of Cyprus Mr. Leonidas Pantelidis.
Moderator journalist Mr. Christos Michaelides.
MEETING WITH PRESIDENT CLERIDES:
The Central Council of O.K.O.E., O.K.O.E. Youth,
and Presidents of the Cypriot resident's associations and student
unions, will have an informative meeting with President Clerides
on Sunday November 17 in Athens.
Contact persons for information:
Georgios Syllouris - O.K.O.E.'s President - mob. +30944/588932
Georgios Michaelides - O.K.O.E.'s Secretary General - mob. +30947/709047
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