(MENAFN) The UK, a guarantor nation for the Cyprus problem, was a “mere spectator” to the situation on the island, the leader of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has stated.
“I regret having to say this, but I find it disappointing that a guarantor nation, which witnesses so much injustice and must be neutral, continues to act in such a careless manner,” Ersin Tatar updated Anadolu Agency on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
“The UK remained a spectator as the conditions in Cyprus occurred in favor of the Greek Cypriots but against the Turkish Cypriots. It has not moved a finger, because they have bases in the south, they have their own interests,” he also said.
Tatar further condemned the US step to stop the arms restriction on the Greek Cypriot administration for the 2023 economic year, describing it as “unacceptable.”
He also declared the decision would worsen the worry and strain in the region with the island to be further equipped.
The Turkish Cypriot leader called for the US to look over its verdict, stating that “If they deliver these arms to (Southern Cyprus), it would really cause some undesired tensions in Cyprus.”
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