Akel’s Stefanou says bizonal federation remains only path to reunification

Akel secretary-general Stefanos Stefanou said on Wednesday that a bizonal, bicommunal federation (BBF) remains the only realistic framework for ending the Turkish occupation and reunifying Cyprus, warning that abandoning the agreed basis for a settlement would lead to the permanent partition of the island.

Speaking at an event in Idalion marking the anniversaries of the 1974 coup and the Turkish invasion, Stefanou said the slogan “We do not forget” means continuing the struggle against the...