INDO -GREECE RELATIONS

Joint press release issued by India-Greece

• During the recent visit of External Affairs Minister to Greece.

  1. Both sides discussed the recent developments pertaining to the
    Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus and Libya.
  2. Both sides agreed that the rule of law and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity are fundamental principles of international relations that must be observed by all.
Greece map

Cyprus

• Former British colony – became independent in 1960.

  1. • Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority communities.
  2. • 1974 – military intervention/invasion from Turkey – soon controlled more than one-third of the island.
  3. • Turkey alleged that Greek Cypriots of planning to carry out ethnic cleansing – to drive out Turkish Cypriots.
  4. • 1983 – Turkish Cypriot administered area declared itself as the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”recognized only by Turkey.
  5. • Movements in the south to unify the entire island as one region and to bring under Republic of Cyprus. • Call for unifying Republic of Cyprus with
    Greece – Turkey’s interest is to prevent any progress in the efforts towards such
    realization.

News

• Condition in Republic of Cyprus has become tense.
 Turkey’s plan to mark the anniversary of July 1974 invasion of the island by Turkish forces.

• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to visit Northern Cyprus – to
celebrate the birth of the northern Turkish Cypriot entity.

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