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    An diesem Tag, dem 7. April 2004, hielt der verstorbene Tassos Papadopoulos seine historische Ansprache, in der er am Karmittwoch, dem 7. April, das griechisch-zypriotische Volk aufrief, gegen den Annan-Plan zu stimmen.


    An diesem Tag, dem 7. April 2004, hielt der verstorbene Tassos Papadopoulos seine historische Ansprache, in der er am Karmittwoch, dem 7. April, das griechisch-zypriotische Volk aufrief, gegen den Annan-Plan zu stimmen.

    Mit Tränen in den Augen wandte sich der ehemalige Präsident der Republik Zypern an die Bürger und erklärte unter anderem Folgendes:

    „Ich habe einen Staat geerbt, der international anerkannt ist. Ich werde keine Gemeinschaft ohne Stimme auf der internationalen Bühne und auf der Suche nach einem Vormund übergeben. Und das alles im Austausch für leere, irreführende, sogenannte Erwartungen. Im Austausch für die unbegründete Illusion, dass die Türkei ihren Verpflichtungen nachkommen wird.“

    Am 24. April fand das Referendum statt, bei dem 76 % der griechischen Zyprioten „Nein“ zum Annan-Plan sagten.

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    2. atrixospithikos on

      Man we dodged a bullet, thank you Tasso, too bad after him the criminals that were in favour of that republic ending trap first robbed us then turned us into a US Zionist protectorate

    3. Phunwithscissors on

      This address was so historic that in the next elections he didnt even make it to the second round as a sitting president. Something that hasnt ever happened before or since. This is why Clerides wanted a few months of extension to his rule. He knew that a solution had little chance with Mouttas in power.

    6. cheakpeasdownhill on

      And then we voted for the people that were pushing this right after.

    7. eev200 on

      Awful politician. The plan was the unique opportunity to solve this, but instead of negotiating he was wasting our time and was later meeting with Denktash to see how to reject it.

    8. Trick-Ad-7158 on

      Help me understand anan plan a bit please. What was stated in anan plan regarding:
      1. 3rd countries as patrons/protectors allowed to invervene
      2. Foreign armies in our lands

    9. kissablegooch on

      i lowkey did not expect the comments to be so negative. can anybody explain?

    10. Fabulous-Yellow8331 on

      Why are people in the comments, including Greek Cypriots, acting as if we did something wrong by rejecting this atrocious plan, which was completely against the interests of Greek Cypriots and basically just favoured the position of the occupier? What am I missing?

    11. ObjectConsistent3297 on

      I keep hearing from both political isles that Clerides was the best chance we had for a unification. As someone born after his presidency, could someone elaborate on that and who he was?

    12. Training_Advantage21 on

      Impressive u-turn from „I accept Annan 3 as is“. A prime example of the president having way too much powers with the post 1964 arrangement, and nobody being able to do anything when he goes rogue.

    13. Fun_Success_45 on

      >“I inherited a state that is internationally recognized. I will not hand over a community without a voice on the international stage and in search of a guardian. And all this in exchange for empty, misleading, so-called expectations. In exchange for the baseless illusion that Turkey will honor its commitments.”

      The first time I understand what he ment.

      I use to think he was saying I will not renounce control of a state but from the full quote it is clear that he ment

      He will not share the ruling power with TCs who are without a voice on the international stage and looking for guardian.

      So he literally says RoC without TCs included in governance is better than a United Cyprus where TCs have voice in govenment.

    14. TheAimIs on

      And now you have Feidias that protests against the prohibition of cell phones in schools.

    15. doush on

      Hmm.. Lets see.. All of the Turkish Military establishments, All Turkish Nationalist Parties, the looter party (UBP), the fascists in the North and in Turkey were all against the Annan Plan. And also Greek Cypriots :))))

      What a dilemma..

      Accept that GC ’s were fooled big time to reject the one and the only plan.. Now you are sitting in a half island with hundreds of thousands of Turkish military…

    16. Sensitive-Emu1 on

      Please, someone, give me solid information on what it would be a bad thing for the Greeks?

      **Turks**

      Benefits

      * End of isolation, direct EU integration
      * Economic growth, investment, and tourism

      Negatives

      * Territorial concessions
      * Some settlers may lose status
      * Reduced military/control influence

      Greeks

      Benefits

      * Reunified island, political stability
      * Property returns (partial)
      * Stronger EU-wide legitimacy

      Negatives

      * Security concerns (Turkish troops remain)
      * Limited/full compensation instead of full property return
      * Power-sharing seen as disproportionate

      So I the way see it, the Greek side is in a worse situation. Turkish troops stayed more heavily. Greeks did not get compensation or property return at all. Power-sharing is disproportionate. So all negatives are still there, while positives are missing.

    17. FreshBiskit on

      On that very same day he proved to everyone what a bad negotiator he was.

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