{"id":13841,"date":"2024-04-24T12:30:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T09:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/penna.cydialogue.org\/?p=13841"},"modified":"2024-05-23T14:02:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T11:02:06","slug":"on-this-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/penna.cydialogue.org\/on-this-day\/","title":{"rendered":"ON THIS DAY…"},"content":{"rendered":"
Y<\/strong>ou can never be certain about something you haven’t tried. But you’ll know very well the results of what you have tried. It’s been 20 years already since the 2004 Referendum. Enough time for a sober assessment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Indeed, after the referendum, the Republic of Cyprus was not abolished and the pseudo-state was not recognised, as some people predicted. Yes, Cyprus’ place in the EU was not challenged, nor was our country marginalised internationally. The Republic of Cyprus remains as it was, that is, half, and in a sense it is strengthening its position on the international scene, especially since it has now clearly joined the Western camp.<\/span><\/p>\n And what about the Cyprus problem? The Cyprus problem that we knew until 2004, <\/span>in essence, <\/span>does not exist. From the very next day things started to change dramatically, so that key aspects of the problem were substantially affected. And I explain:<\/span><\/p>\n Given all this and much more that could be listed, even if the most ideal international conditions for a Cyprus settlement were to emerge, which for the time being is not on the horizon, the situation on the ground and with the people will never be the same again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As we said, you can never be certain about something you haven’t tried. But you will always know very well the results of what you have tried. As for the taste left in our mouths by what we tried, let everyone judge for themselves…<\/span><\/p>\n Source: ON THIS DAY…<\/a><\/p>\n\n