The range of signatories reflected the fact that the constitution of Cyprus did not emanate from the free will of its people, who were not consulted either directly or through their ad hoc elected representatives, but from the Zurich Agreement between Greece and Turkey. The terms of that agreement, outlined in the last chapter, were included in the constitution as fundamental Articles, which could not be revised or amended.

The constitution was drafted by the Joint Constitutional Commission created under Part VIII of the London Agreement of 19 February 1959. It comprised representatives of Greece, Turkey, the Greek Cypriot community and the Turkish Cypriot community. But the structure of the constitution again reflected the Zurich Agreement, with various provisions from the 1950 Greek constitution also incorporated along wit

The Turkish Cypriot side fully shares the European vision of democracy, secularism, human rights, respect for the rule of law and free enterprise but, due to the conflict on the island, firmly believes that it is the expression, through an overall agreement, of common aspirations and a common vision again that will bind Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots together.

In effect, the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Clerides saw no objection in telling his people that once "Cyprus" is accepted as a member of EU the national cause of Hellenism will triumph because the Treaty of Guarantee will be inapplicable against a member state of EU and further, that by virtue of EU laws, all concessions so far seemingly made to Turkish Cypriots will be of no effect.

It is thus untimely and futile to discuss and make any commitments about the EU membership of "Cyprus" now, before we put our house in order and before we achieve a common vision expressed in the form of an overall agreement. It is on the basis of the terms of such an agreement that the two communities will decide whether it is to their advantage to join the EU and, if so, what accession terms and derogations they should negotiate in order to protect their rights and interests.

-Following an overall settlement, the two sides in Cyprus discuss and agree on matters related to the EU membership of the federation, before submitting the membership issue to the approval of the two communities in separate referendums.

The Greek Cypriot application to enter into both an economic and a political union with the member states of the EU is in clear violation of Article 1. The legal opinion to the contrary obtained by the Greek Cypriots makes no sense at all, based as it is on the proposition that the EU is neither wholly nor in part an economic or political union between states.

It had been said that no country has a veto on Cyprus joining the EU. This is incorrect. Britain has a veto, and Turkey has a veto, for the following reasons:

On 3 July 1990, The Greek Cypriot administration made a unilateral application under the usurped title of "the Government of the Republic of Cyprus" to become a member of the EU (then EC) purporting to act for and on behalf of the whole of Cyprus. Despite the immediate reaction of the Turkish Cypriot side with memoranda addressed to the EU (then EC) dated 12 July 1990 and 12 September 1990, in which this unlawful application was strongly opposed, the EU has unjustly decided that the unilateral application by the Greek Cypriot side is an application proper by and on behalf of "Cyprus".

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