The meeting with T/c leader Mustafa Akinci was constructive and we will continue in the same constructive manner, President Nicos Anastasiades has said.
Speaking to the press on Friday, following the meeting in the framework of the UN-backed talks for the Cyprus problem, the President said that through the exchange of views, the two sides are able to assess where there are convergences and where differences still remain, adding that certainly, the next meetings will continue in the same constructive manner.
Asked if the property issue was discussed, the President said that this as well as other issues were on the agenda.
In another question about yesterday`s dinner with US State Secretary John Kerry and T/c leader at the residence of the Special Representative of the UNSG Lisa Buttenheim, the President said that it was productive.
He said that the Greek Cypriot side had the opportunity to discuss with Kerry what is expected from the US and the response in terms of US Secretary of State was positive.
The President was also asked whether they discussed the cost of the solution. He said that this issue has not been discussed yet. He explained that what is expected, is the expertise of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in terms of accurate data and not approximate calculations.
The Republic of Cyprus, an EU member state since 2004, is divided by Turkish troops since the Turkish invasion in the summer of 1974. UN led talks, aiming at reunifying the island under a federal political system resumed in May.
