Eide: “There is no time to lose”

The UN Secretary General’s Special Advisor on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide has stated: “If the leaders want to reach a solution in 2016, there is no time to lose.”

In his statement to the press following his meeting with President Mustafa Akıncı, Eide said that the meeting with Akıncı was constructive.

Eide noted that the Leaders have made good progress in the negotiations, and the months of July, August and September should be used effectively.

Eide also said that he cannot give any information regarding the negotiations chapters because the process is being executed by the Leaders.

The Turkish Cypriot Negotiator Özdil Nami, along with members of the negotiation team, Presidential Spokesperson Barış Burcu and the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative Elisabeth Spehar were also present at the meeting.

Eide is leaving the island today and will return to Cyprus before the Leaders’ meeting on 22 July 2016.