NEW YORK - Turkey had launched initiatives in the United Nations (U.N.) to protect interests of Turkish Cypriot people in case the Greek Cypriots voted ''no'' to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan for Cyprus in the simultaneous referenda to be held in the island on April 24, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday.
The same sources told A.A correspondent that Ankara's initiative aimed to protect interests of Turkish Cypriots in case Turkish Cypriot side voted ''yes'' and the Greek Cypriot side voted ''no'' to the Annan plan in the simultaneous referenda to be held in the island.
Diplomatic sources pointed out that in case Turkish Cypriot side said ''yes'' to the plan, it should not be kept responsible for insolubility which would emerge as the Greek Cypriot side joined the European Union (EU) although they voted ''no'' to the plan.
The same sources stated that therefore, Turkey had launched initiatives in the U.N. and U.N. Security Council asked U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's Special Envoy for Cyprus Alvaro de Soto to inform EU members about this issue during his meetings which would begin in Brussels later in the day and last for three days.
Diplomatic sources stated that statements including Turkey's views on the issue was distributed to the members of the Security Council.
U.N. sources said that Annan was expected to present his report on recent situation in Cyprus to the Security Council this or the following week.
The U.N. sources noted that the Security Council was then expected to adopt a resolution on the new U.N. peace force to be stationed on the island.
U.N. Secretary General Annan presented his final plan to the parties at the end of Cyprus negotiations held in Buergenstock, Switzerland on March 31.
This plan will be put to simultaneous referenda in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Greek Cypriot side on April 24.
(BRC-AY) 14.04.2004
NEW YORK - Turkey had launched initiatives in the United Nations (U.N.) to protect interests of Turkish Cypriot people in case the Greek Cypriots voted ''no'' to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan for Cyprus in the simultaneous referenda to be held in the island on April 24, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday.
The same sources told A.A correspondent that Ankara's initiative aimed to protect interests of Turkish Cypriots in case Turkish Cypriot side voted ''yes'' and the Greek Cypriot side voted ''no'' to the Annan plan in the simultaneous referenda to be held in the island.
Diplomatic sources pointed out that in case Turkish Cypriot side said ''yes'' to the plan, it should not be kept responsible for insolubility which would emerge as the Greek Cypriot side joined the European Union (EU) although they voted ''no'' to the plan.
The same sources stated that therefore, Turkey had launched initiatives in the U.N. and U.N. Security Council asked U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's Special Envoy for Cyprus Alvaro de Soto to inform EU members about this issue during his meetings which would begin in Brussels later in the day and last for three days.
Diplomatic sources stated that statements including Turkey's views on the issue was distributed to the members of the Security Council.
U.N. sources said that Annan was expected to present his report on recent situation in Cyprus to the Security Council this or the following week.
The U.N. sources noted that the Security Council was then expected to adopt a resolution on the new U.N. peace force to be stationed on the island.
U.N. Secretary General Annan presented his final plan to the parties at the end of Cyprus negotiations held in Buergenstock, Switzerland on March 31.
This plan will be put to simultaneous referenda in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Greek Cypriot side on April 24.
(BRC-AY) 14.04.2004