Turkish Cypriot academician assesses possible moves by President Anastasiades
Turkish Cypriot daily Haberdar newspaper (06.03.13) reports that Murat Ozkaleli, Turkish Cypriot academician and specialist on international relations, has shared his views with Haberdar on the issue of possible moves that could be made by the newly elected President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Anastasiades.

According to Ozkaleli, President Anastasiades might make two important moves: the one is to appoint a negotiator who will be carrying out the Cyprus talks in his place and the other might be to by-pass the National Council.

Ozkaleli argued that President Anastasiades might make some moves towards Turkey and try forcing ways of establishing relations with Turkey by using new rhetoric and moves, contrary to what he described as unsuccessful initiatives by former President Christofias, who had allegedly tried to “take aim at Turkey by using the EU”.

According to Ozkaleli, contrary to what former President Christofias had allegedly done, President Anastasiades might bring to the negotiating table a package of proposals that cannot be rejected and try forcing the process of joining NATO as a move against Turkey. He argued that over NATO President Anastasiades will turn the National Guard into a professional army, reduce the military expenses to the minimum level in order to get rid of the existence of the Turkish occupation army and force the Turkish side to reduce its military existence on the island.
(I/Ts.) 

CNA