I øvrigt bør det europæiske løfte om, at Cypern ikke må blive Tyrkiets gidsel, nu gælde mere end nogensinde, eftersom tidsplanen for Cyperns optagelse i Den Europæiske Union er fastlagt og vedtaget i fællesskab.
Furthermore, the commitment by Europe not to allow Cyprus to be a hostage of Turkey must now be emphasized more than ever, given that the timetable for the negotiations leading to the accession of Cyprus has been established and commonly agreed.