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Announcement
by the Presidency of the Republic on the set of measures for the Turkish
Cypriots |
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The Government announces today
a set of 14 measures concerning a wide range of actions which impact the
daily life of our Turkish Cypriot compatriots. The measures have been formulated following an assessment of all relevant parameters and will be implemented in line with national law, international law, and the European Union (EU) acquis. Specifically, the 14 measures
are: 1. Examination of all pending
applications for the granting of Cypriot citizenship in the framework of the
decision by the Council of Ministers of February 2007. 2. The payment of widow
pensions to entitled beneficiaries. 3. Access to clinical
services of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics. 4. Provision of emergency
and urgent pharmaceutical needs. 5. Expansion of the list of
goods in the framework of the Green Line Regulation with the addition of 6
specific products. 6. Access to human resources
programmes in the framework of the action plan for the European Year of
Skills. 7. Access to vocational
programmes by the Productivity Centre, as well as to training seminars on
issues relating to the EU acquis. 8. The right to acquire a Youth
Culture Card upon the completion of 18 years of age. 9. Increase of staffing at the
checkpoints. 10. Widening of the crossing
point at Agios Dometios. 11. Measures for the rapid
crossing of students at the Ledra Palace checkpoint. 12. Hiring of staff with
knowledge of the Turkish language at the Nicosia Citizen Service Centre. 13. Safeguarding the
continuation of the smooth operation of the Mia Milia water waste unit. 14. Facilitation for access to
Muslim monuments in the government-controlled areas. We remain committed in our
efforts to create the conditions for the resumption of the negotiations for a
solution to the Cyprus problem based on the United Nations (UN) Security
Council Resolutions, and the EU principles and acquis. __________________ For the text in Greek,
press here. For the text in Turkish,
press here. (RM/GS/MS) |
