President Danktas was proved right on 2 March this year, when it became apParent that Yr. Vassiliou had not come to New York to neqotiate a settlement based on federation with the equal political statU3 and participation of the two peop&3 ti exercise of their separate riqht freely to decide their future QOlitiC%l status. Mr. Vessiliou had co= to New York ta prevent precisely that outcoma, and for that purrmae he menaqed to stall the neqotiations. UnfOrtURately, an agreement ha3 once again eluded u3, due to the ciqid position adopted by the Greek Cypc tot leader throuqhout the Uew York Summit rrretinq. Since the breakdown of the talks the Creek Cypriot side has stewed Up not only its campatqn of vilificsticn in international forums, but et the same time its NttiORS and FnLic ies tiat serve only to increase tens ion in the island. We hope that the Greek Cypriots will not destroy all vestiqes of tru3t between the two WOPles, and w it1 decide to resow set loos negotiations with the Turkish Cypriot side. It should be underlined here thet for the two sides to be able to mOve towards a federal solution the tw> political entities should, first, establ.ish their relationship on a new pattern based on resmct for each ether's existence, inteqcity and wlitical equality. tn this context, the separate right of the two WoPleS to b?cide freely their future ~lltlcal statue - that is, the riqht to r-1 o-.aatarainn4.4nn _ “G-e - --_-..._..__ --__ $5 ?m enfa64ntiaP element of a neqotieted seetbment based 6x3 federation. The ‘Turkish Cypriot @ople would Like to we a federal settlemnt with the Greek Cypriots, based on genuine equality, power-sharI.nq and bi-zonalitv. mey WuLd Like ta eee an aqreement entsilinq fuLL and effective quacantees for JP/JP S.&v. 2928 33 (M c . Kor ay) 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing the negotiations between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides regarding the future of Cyprus. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on the political and territorial aspects of the negotiations. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the need for a federal solution and the importance of respecting the separate rights of the two communities.

**Category**
International relations, Politics