Traduction de «Chypriote » (Français → Anglais) :

The two Communities – with the support of the European Commission and of the European Central Bank – need to make sure this happens in a smooth and seamless way, for the benefit of Cyprus' economy and people.

7. Calls on all sides to demonstrate genuine political will with a view to finding a comprehensive, sustainable settlement to the longstanding division of the island which will truly benefit all Cypriots; considers it regrettable, in this connection, that the proposed Greek-Cypriot package of confidence-building measures was rejected by the Turkish-Cypriot side; considers that the proposed confidence-building measures could have advanced the integration of the Turkish-Cypriot community, and that further efforts should be made to advance the integration of the Turkish-Cypriot community;

15. Notes that in May 2011, Cyprus lost access to international markets due to the significant deterioration in public finances as well as the heavy exposure of the Cypriot banking sector to the Greek economy and the restructuring of public debt in Greece, which led to sizeable losses in Cyprus; recalls that years before the beginning of the EU-IMF assistance programme in 2013, serious concerns regarding systemic instability in the Cypriot economy had been raised, owing inter alia to its overleveraged and risk-seeking banking sector and its exposure to highly indebted local property companies, the Greek debt crisis, the downgrading of C ...[+++]ypriot government bonds by international rating agencies, the inability to refund public expenditure from the international markets, and the reluctance of the Cypriot public authorities to restructure the troubled financial sector, opting instead to rely on a massive injection of capital by Russia; recalls also that the situation has been made more complex by the over-reliance on savings coming from Russian citizens and by the recourse to a loan from the Russian authorities; further notes that in 2007, the Cypriot public debt-to-GDP ratio stood at 58,8 %, rising to 86,6 % in 2012, while in 2007 there was a general government surplus of 3,5 % of GDP which nonetheless became a deficit of -6,4 % by 2012;

G. whereas on 12 January 2012 it was reported that a Russian ship, allegedly carrying arms and/or munitions destined for the Syrian government had reached Syria after having been inspected in Cypriot waters off Limassol; whereas the ship, destined for the Syrian port city of Latakia, was reportedly prevented by Cypriot customs from continuing its journey because of its suspected cargo; whereas Cypriot custom officials were unable to open four containers on the ship, it was concluded they contained ‘dangerous cargo’ – i.e. arms and munitions; whereas the Cypriot Foreign Ministry confirmed that the ship was allowed to continue its journ ...[+++]ey after the crew of the ship and its Russian owners ‘provided assurances’ that it would not head for Syria; whereas the ship is believed to have set off from St Petersburg in early December 2011;

H. whereas the constructive cooperation between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot members of the CMP as well as the good cooperation between the bi-communal teams of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, both in the laboratory and in the field, should especially be noted,

H. whereas the constructive cooperation between Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot members of the CMP as well as the good cooperation between the bi-communal teams of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, both in the laboratory and in the field should especially be noted,