The European Parliament looks to Turkey to constructively help end the division of Cyprus, European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek has said.

Buzek, who was addressing the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on Thursday, said that “Cyprus remains the last divided country in the European Union – and we also look to you to constructively help end this dispute”.

He expressed his great concern over recent tensions between Turkey and Cyprus and he reiterated “the European Parliament’s call on your government to continue to actively support the on-going negotiations between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus under the auspices of the UN Secretary General”.

European Parliament President expressed the view that “a fair and viable settlement of the Cyprus issue on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, as set out in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, is now urgent”.
In the current crucial phase of the process, he noted, all efforts and minds should focus on the comprehensive settlement, and should not be distracted from this priority.