The latest news to come from Nicosia is that the the annual conference of Cypriots from the diaspora has gone as well as expected with the usual speeches and long discussions at the Akropolis Hilton. The local press has shown a bit more interest this year with the national newspapers and key journalists commenting on the fact that those of us who are based abroad, (and there are as many of us as there as there are living in Cyprus) are anything but a homogeneous group. What surprises Byzantinos is that fact that very little has been said or done to achieve greater integration and no effort has been made to address the issues and grievances Cypriots returning back to Cyprus have with the state. It will appear that the government in Cyprus sees the gathering of Cypriots from the diaspora as an annual party with no clear political aims or objectives and no follow up in other words wasting a brilliant opportunity. Byzantinos is hoping to have a presence there next year which will follow the operation Greek vote initiative which is key project for those of us here in Britain.
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