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by **T_C** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:33 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised eyebrows in Cyprus after he said that Turkish occupied northern Cyprus has been a de facto republic for four decades.

The comments came after the Russian president rejected arguments by European nations that Kosovo is a "special case" in seeking independence, and accused the countries of employing double standards on the issue.

During his final annual news conference as Russian president, Putin said: "I don't want to offend anyone, but Northern Cyprus has been a de facto independent republic for 40 years. Why then don't you recognize it? Aren't you, Europeans, ashamed of applying double standards in solving identical problems in different parts of the world?"

The Turkish- occupied areas of Cyprus are only recognised by Turkey.

:shock:

http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/defaul ... te&he=.com

by **paaul12** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:25 pm

How much GOOD NEWS can a man take in one day

go Putin go Putin go Putin go Putin go Putin go Putin go Putin go Putin

what u going 2 do now, :lol:

by **Kifeas** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:51 pm

Muhammed Saeed al-Sahaf !!!

by **paaul12** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:28 pm

watch out they have just launched the "big guns"

how is the training going kifie, still down the gym?

:lol:

by **DT.** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:32 pm

T_C wrote:Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised eyebrows in Cyprus after he said that Turkish occupied northern Cyprus has been a de facto republic for four decades.

The comments came after the Russian president rejected arguments by European nations that Kosovo is a "special case" in seeking independence, and accused the countries of employing double standards on the issue.

During his final annual news conference as Russian president, Putin said: "I don't want to offend anyone, but Northern Cyprus has been a de facto independent republic for 40 years. Why then don't you recognize it? Aren't you, Europeans, ashamed of applying double standards in solving identical problems in different parts of the world?"

The Turkish- occupied areas of Cyprus are only recognised by Turkey.

http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/defaul ... te&he=.com

Mr Putin has responded to a greek news channel and to the foreign ministry of cyprus that he requires the EU to respect the sovereignty of Serbia in the same manner it has respected and safeguarded the sovereignty of cyprus by not recognising the breakaway state. This was what he was reffering to in his speech.