The immediate reaction of the Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs was caused by the illegal passage of the American MP Pete Sessions to the occupied territories.
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Reactions in Cyprus regarding the invitation of the "Mayor" of occupied Famagusta to an anti-establishment event
Specifically, the Cypriot Foreign Ministry notes that "the illegal transfer of US Congressman Pete Sessions to the occupied territories is condemned for what it is: a violation of international law and a deviation from the official position of the United States".
"This illegal passage is a conscious choice of the MP himself, which is contrary to the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions and obviously serves other purposes such as trying to create impressions," the same statement added.
The Cyprus Foreign Ministry's statement reads in detail:
"The illegal passage of US Congressman Pete Sessions to the occupied territories is condemned for what it is: a violation of international law and a departure from the official US position.
Clearly, this illegal crossing is a conscious choice of the MP himself, which is contrary to the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions and obviously serves other purposes such as trying to create impressions. In the case of Mr Sessions, unlike others, prevention was not possible precisely because of the history of his relations with Turkey.
The Republic of Cyprus is in direct and close communication with the US on this issue as well, having as a compass their long-standing cooperation, which is based, among other things, on the official position of the US authorities on the Cyprus problem, which remains unchanged and consistent with international law."
In addition, as SigmaLive reports, the "mayor" of occupied Famagusta, Ulutsai, has backed out and will not attend the anti-riot event.
As reported by Famagusta mayor Simos Ioannou, the T/C "mayor" decided not to attend Saturday's anti-establishment event after strong reactions erupted. An announcement will follow from the Famagusta Municipality. The event will take place tomorrow, Saturday, at 7:30 pm, at the Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Deryneia.
As we noted earlier in the Pentapostagma, a confrontation erupted on Thursday after the Mayor of Famagusta invited Turkish Cypriots to an anti-Turkish event to be held in the municipality on Saturday. National Popular Front and EDEK and others strongly criticised the move.
"The invitation to the pseudo-mayor of occupied Famagusta for the anti-communist event in Famagusta is unacceptable in every respect," the EDEK said in a statement.
"The so-called "mayor" Suleiman Ulutsai, who has usurped the town hall of the occupied city and settled inside the building, supports the resettlement of Famagusta, which Turkey and the occupation regime are advancing, in violation of UN Security Council Resolutions," the EPP added, stressing that it is unacceptable to invite an illegal institution of an unrecognized state, which was elevated to its position through illegal procedures and is not covered by the 1960 constitution.
The party denounced the mayor's decision, accusing him of bringing before the city council a fait accompli and charging that the committee in charge of anti-communal events had not previously met for seven years.
In our estimation, the Mayor of Famagusta Ioannou attempted through the invitation of the Turkish Cypriot "Mayor" of occupied Famagusta to the anti-establishment event, to demonstrate that Turkish Cypriots are in favour of the unification of Cyprus into one state, thus separating their position from the Tatar-Erdoğan line of two states on the Greater Island.
However, this, on the part of Turkey and the pseudo-state, carried the risk that Ulutsai's presence at the anti-state event, in the presence of the Cypriot President, could be seen as an acceptance of the "Mayor" of occupied Famagusta as the legal representative of the city and therefore of the pseudo-state itself.
