Statements by Ozersay after yesterday’s meeting with Mavroyiannis; He accused the Greek Cypriot side for delaying to submit proposals on the “citizenship issue”
Under the title: “The leaders will meet three times this month”, Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (02.07.14) reports that the Turkish Cypriot negotiator Kudret Ozersay and the Greek Cypriot negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis met yesterday for four hours in the framework of ongoing Cyprus negotiation talks.
Yesterday’s meeting took place prior to the meeting of the two leaders that is to take place on July 4. The negotiators also agreed that the two leaders will meet on July 24 as well.
In statements after yesterday’s meeting, Kudret Ozersay said that they discussed issues related with the EU but, as he underlined, they did not enter into discussion about derogations and primary law. Ozersay added that they also discussed the “transition period” which is called as the “transitional common structure” to be created after the approval of the comprehensive solution by a referendum.
In his statements Ozersay added that the two negotiators discussed how the United Cyprus will be participating to the decision making process of the EU. He said that they consider that there will be rapprochement between the two sides on the issues related to their representation and decision making.
On the issue of property and residence, Ozersay said that especially the Turkish Cypriot side supports the existence of viable derogations in order for the bi-zonality to be sustained.
Ozersay went on and said that during yesterday’s meeting, the Greek Cypriot side submitted a proposal regarding the “transitional period”, while, the Turkish Cypriot side submitted a proposal on the “settlement issue” after the solution.
One of the issues discussed during yesterday’s meeting was the agenda of the meeting of the two leaders that will take place on Friday, July 4, as well as the agenda of the two negotiators meeting which is to take place on July 9.
Regarding the negotiators’ meeting on Wednesday, July 9, Ozersay said that the Turkish Cypriot side is expected to submit a proposal about the implementation of the “transitional period” and the issue of “police”, on matters where convergences were not reached in the past. The Greek Cypriot side, as Ozersay said, is expected to submit proposals on the “citizenship issue”.
Ozersay went on accusing the Greek Cypriot side for delaying to submit its proposals on the “citizenship issue”.
Replying to a question during his statements about the visit of Roelf Meyer, (former National Party Cabinet minister and key negotiator in South Africa’s transition to democracy), to the island, Ozersay said that Meyer is visiting Cyprus in order to convey his experience. He added that Meyer’s visit is not taking place in the framework of the UN Good Offices Mission in Cyprus.
Commenting on the allegations that Meyer will undertake the duties of the former UN Special Envoy Alexander Downer, Ozersay said that is very early to say something about this.