The United States' one-year extension of its decision to lift the arms supply embargo on the Greek Cypriot administration drew a response from the Foreign Ministry of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The ministry expressed its regret over the decision.
The ministry said steps must be taken that account for the delicate balances in the Eastern Mediterranean. It called for efforts to contribute to the region's security and stability at a time of tensions in the Middle East.
The Turkish Cypriot people must be taken into account
The ministry called for avoiding steps that ignore the realities on the island and in the region, disregard the Turkish Cypriot people and fuel arms build-up trends.
The Foreign Ministry of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus called on all relevant international parties to contribute to achieving peace and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean. The ministry said a fair and balanced policy must be pursued that takes into account the existence of two separate states and two peoples on the island.
The ministry said the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus would continue to take the necessary steps resolutely, in cooperation and solidarity with Türkiye, to protect the security and interests of the Turkish Cypriot people.