Tan: It Is Not Possible To Describe Proposals Of Greek Cypriot Side As ''Confidence Building Measures''

ANKARA - Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman Namik Tan said on Friday that it was not possible to describe proposals of Greek Cypriot side as ``confidence building measures``, adding that those proposals were an attempt to change to agenda.
Replying to a question, Tan said that Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) authorities made necessary statements on the package that was presented by Greek Cypriot administration spokesman as ``confidence building measures``.
Stressing that it was not possible to describe proposals of Greek Cypriot side as ``confidence building measures``, Tan said that it was obvious that Greek Cypriot side tried to prevent initiatives of international community especially the European Union (EU) to end isolation of Turkish Cypriots by bringing them to the agenda.
Tan underlined that measures were far away from seriousness.
``Proposals of Greek Cypriot side which has shown in referenda that it is against solution and compromise are far away from seriousness, as TRNC Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat also said. Greek Cypriot side`s real aim is to change to agenda on Cyprus,`` he added.
(EÖ-AÖ) 16.07.2004