MEPs also welcome the recognition of the international community's responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, as well as the clear responsibility of each individual state to protect their own citizens from these crimes, including through the prevention of such crimes.
Paplašināšanās komisārs Olli REHN pievienojās ministra D. Aleksandera teiktajam: Turcijas paziņojumam nav juridiska spēka, to apstiprina arī 21. septembrī pieņemtā ES dalībvalstu deklarācija, kurā uzsvērts: Kipras atzīšana ir nosacījums, lai Turcija varētu iestāties ES.