A new cross-party peace initiative 'Decision for Peace' is launching this week that for the first time has senior political party members participating in a joint movement aimed at piling on the pressure for a
bizonal, bicommunal federation (BBF).
On the reunification efforts in Cyprus, the Minister reassured the Federation President of Boris Johnson's unwavering commitment to support work to advance a just and lasting settlement, based on the internationally accepted model of a
bizonal, bicommunal federation.
The White House said on Wednesday that Biden underscored the importance of seizing the opportunity to work with Akyncy to conclude a settlement as soon as possible to reunify the island "as a
bizonal, bicommunal federation." Biden said the reunification of the island on these principles is in "the overwhelming interest of all Cypriots."
"We encourage the parties to reach a settlement as soon as possible to reunify the island as a
bizonal, bicommunal federation, which would benefit all Cypriots as well as the wider region," Meehan said.
In 2008, both sides agreed to work towards "a bicommunal,
bizonal federation with political equality, as defined by relevant Security Council resolutions".
In 2008, Turkish and Greek Cypriot sides agreed to work towards "a bicommunal,
bizonal federation with political equality, as defined by relevant Security Council resolutions." The partnership will comprise a federal government with a single international personality, along with a Turkish Cypriot constituent state and a Greek Cypriot constituent state, which will be of equal status.
The basis of the talks had been reuniting the island as a
bizonal federation, though the UBP said it wanted a rethink of the process.
The sovereignty issue has been a key concern for the Turkish Cypriots, who have requested that the future
bizonal and bicommunal federation should be an entirely new entity.
He said time was working against the Greek Cypriot side and this might be "the last chance to find a solution on the agreed basis" of a
bizonal, bicommunal federation.
Cyprus' long-sought
bizonal, bicommunal, federal solution remains elusive and may no longer be attainable, says Vincent L.
bizonal - relating to or concerned with the combined affairs of two administrative zones; "Bizonal currency was used in occupied Germany after World War II"