The negotiation procedure has so far has registered progress on different chapters of the internal aspect of the Cyprus problem. At the same time, there are still disagreements, which is why the negotiations must continue without strict timetables and arbitration procedures.
If and provided that the two sides are within range of an agreement on the issues of the internal aspect of the Cyprus problem, then, and only then, will a representative international conference be able to be convened in which the five permanent United Nations Security Council members, the guarantor powers, the European Union, the Republic of Cyprus and the two Cypriot communities must take part.
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