Espen Barth Eide will have separate meetings with the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus, not a joint meeting as suggested in a previous news story.
The corrected news story follows:
The UN hope Cyprus’ three guarantor powers will continue to support a comprehensive settlement, UN Spokesman Aleem Siddique has said.
«All three guarantor powers have an important role in supporting a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus», Siddique told CNA today, asked to comment on the positions the Turkish Foreign Minister expressed in an interview with “Fileleftheros”.
He expressed hope that “they will continue to do so at this critical juncture in the talks.”
The UN Secretary General’s Special Advisor on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide “remains in close contact with both sides and is working hard in preparation for his meetings with the leaders early next week.”
In his interview, Cavusoglu said that Turkey’s military presence in Cyprus will continue, adding that the vast majority of the Turkish Cypriots would not support a political settlement without Ankara’s guarantees. In addition he claimed that the Greek Cypriots are not prepared to go the extra mile to reach a settlement.
The positions Turkey’s Foreign Minister has outlined in his interview to the Greek language daily “O Fileleftheros” explain why the Cyprus problem has not been solve to date, Government Spokesman Nikos Christodoulides has said, invited by CNA to comment on the interview.
UN-facilitated peace talks are currently underway with a view to reunite Cyprus under a federal roof. President Anastasiades and Akinci met on Wednesday, and both tabled their own proposals to move things forward.
President Anastasiades has said he would address the people to outline his proposal. Akinci has said that his proposal suggests to discuss all pending issues as a package.
Turkey does not recognize the Republic of Cyprus. Its troops occupy the Republic’s northern part since they invaded in 1974.
