The government is pleased with the discussions on the property issue, at the current phase of the UN-led negotiations, as this is linked with many other key aspects of the Cyprus problem, Government Spokesman Nicos Christodoulides has said.
Speaking after today`s Cabinet meeting and asked about yesterday`s meeting between Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and UN SG Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide, Christodoulides said that they reviewed the current phase of the negotiations and how these can proceed in the coming days and also after the UN General Assembly.
Christodoulides referred to today`s meeting of the negotiators who began the discussion on the criteria of the property chapter, following the instructions given by their leaders. “We consider this as a very important aspect of the property chapter and the evolution of the discussion will allow us to move forward with more accurate projections on how the process is progressing,” he said.
He described the property chapter as a major one and expressed satisfaction that it is under discussion at this phase of the negotiations, since it affects other key aspects of the Cyprus problem, such as territory, the issue of the Turkish settlers and the economic aspect of the solution.
UN-led meetings between President Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci resumed in May this year, with a view