Główny temat z dnia Piątek, 29. Sierpień 2008

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The Caucasus virus

Territorial integrity or peoples' right of self-determination? Russia's recognition of the secessionist Georgian provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia has fueled new discussion of old geo-political conflicts across Europe. In particular the division of Cyprus into Greek-Cypriot and Turkish republics could be affected by the conflict.

Milliyet - Turcja

Following Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia the Turkish daily Milliyet condemns Russian support for the Republic of Cyprus: "In principle, or on paper, everybody is in favour of territorial integrity and against separatism. The Russian Federation also espouses these principles due to its own problematic regions, like Chechnya. But when it suits its interests, Moscow carefully defends the same criteria for others, like on the Kosovo issue, or for Cyprus. Moscow has long supported the Greek Cypriot administration over the Cyprus issue, objected to Turks' establishing a separate entity, and refused to recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). But Russia's operation in South Ossetia and its active support for separatism both there and in Abkhazia ... shows that when its own interests are at stake, it takes the opposite side. Moscow's recognizing separatist regions over Georgia's territorial integrity is a bad example for the Greek Cypriots, who have always gotten sympathy and support from Russia." (27/08/2008)

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Phileleftheros - Cypr

Cyprus must insist that international law will be observed in the Caucasus conflict, writes Phileleftheros newspaper. "It is true that Russia ... supported us in the Cyprus conflict. It is no accident that the Republic of Cyprus ... sees Moscow as a stable ally, because Moscow's view of the Cyprus problem ... is based on international law. Appealing to international law ... is the strongest weapon we have. For that reason we must be very careful how we interpret the crisis between Russia and Georgia. The Republic of Cyprus will soon ... have to make an official statement on this topic. This position must not vary from the one we have had for years. That means we must unconditionally call for the respect and protection of the territorial sovereignty of states. The position we ... adopted for Kosovo must also apply to Georgia. ... Otherwise we will only undermine our own position." (28/08/2008)

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung - Szwajcaria

The Swiss daily Neue Zürcher Zeitung sees Turkey caught in a catch-22 situation regarding Russia owing to the unresolved Cyprus issue. "Turkey has fallen between two stools as regards the Caucasus crisis. ... While the US and many European states have condemned Russia's recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Ankara confined itself to a statement by its foreign ministry expressing Turkey's concern about the 'recent developments'. That was a minimum rather than a maximum of diplomatic criticism. ... If Turkey condemns Moscow's recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Ankara risks being told by Moscow that it has done the same thing in Cyprus. ... Turkey could even be tempted to follow Russia's example in Cyprus. ... The game with the two conflicting principles, the right of self-determination of minorities - including those in Kosovo and on Cyprus - and territorial integrity in all other cases, is an extremely awkward issue." (29/08/2008)

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