EU Court of Justice president condemns international law violations in Cyprus

14:44 - 21 June 2023

Current Affairs

The President of the Court of Justice of the EU, Koen Lenaerts, has condemned the violation of international law in Cyprus and in Ukraine, and emphasised that maintaining the status quo and the results of invasion and occupation are not acceptable.

Lenaerts met with Cyprus’ House Speaker Annita Demetriou on the sidelines of the 16th Conference of the Speakers of the Parliaments of Small European States in Luxembourg.

According to an announcement by the Parliament, the meeting took place in the presence of the Cypriot Members of the Court of Justice of the EU and of the General Court of the EU Constantinos Lykourgos, Savvas Papasavva and Nikos Emiliou.

Demetriou underlined the importance of the decisions of the EU Court of Justice for the Republic of Cyprus and the Cyprus problem, adding that the Turkish violations of international law must be ended immediately and the negotiations for the solution of the Cyprus problem should be resumed as soon as possible.

In Cyprus, she noted, where there are still refugees, missing persons and uncertainty resulting from the ongoing occupation, the continuation of the status quo and Turkey's unacceptable claims for a two-state solution cannot be accepted, especially in the context of the EU.

(Source: CNA)

EU Court of Justice president condemns international law violations in Cyprus

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