© 2021 Greek Community Tribune All Rights Reserved
Central Asian states send envoys to Cyprus, accept
UN resolutions on occupied north
23 April 2025
Central Asian countries Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have pledged
support for Cyprus’ sovereignty effectively halting Ankara’s efforts to use those
states as a vehicle for recognition of the occupied northern part of the country,
Cypriot and Turkish media have reported.
The three countries are members of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), along
with Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Kyrgyzstan, while Hungary, Turkmenistan and the
unrecognized occupied north of Cyprus are observers.
During an April 4 summit with the European Union in Samarkand, the countries
pledged to uphold United Nations Security Council resolutions 541 and 550, which
condemn the 1983 unilateral declaration of the so-called “Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus” by Turkey.
Specifically, paragraph 4 of the agreement, states: “The Participants reiterated
their commitment to work together for peace, security, promotion of fundamental
rights and sustainable development. They reaffirmed their continuing and strong
commitment to uphold the UN Charter and the fundamental principles of
international law, including *UNSC Resolutions 541(1983) and 550(1984)*, on
which the enhancement of EU-Central Asia relations is based, in particular the
respect for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states,
within their internationally recognized borders, including within the framework of
all international and regional fora, and agreed to refrain from taking any steps
that run contrary to them.”
A few days later, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan appointed
ambassadors to the Republic of Cyprus, in a further shift in regional alignment.
Resolution 541 was adopted by the UN Security Council on November 18, 1983. It
called on all States to “respect the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity
and non-alignment of the Republic of Cyprus,” as well as not to recognize any
other government of the island except the government of the Republic of Cyprus.
Resolution 550, adopted on 11 May 1984, condemned the illegal secessionist
activities in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus, and called on other member
states not to recognize the illegal northern entity.
SERDAR DENKTASH CALLS ON TURKEY TO RECOGNISE THE REPUBLIC OF
CYPRUS
Serdar Denktas, a prominent Turkish Cypriot politician, has called on Turkey to
formally recognize the Republic of Cyprus and open an embassy in the island’s
internationally recognized government in the south.
Denktas rejected the idea of the Turkish-occupied north merging with Turkey and
called on Turkey should recognize the Republic of Cyprus and establish diplomatic
relations with the government in the south. He argued that such a move would
not harm Turkey or the self-declared breakaway Turkish Cypriot state, recognized
only by Turkey. Instead, he said, it would make Turkey the only country
recognizing two separate entities on the island, potentially paving the way for
alternative political solutions.
Greek Tribune
Adelaide, South Australia