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1 February, 2017President Mustafa Akıncı gave an update on the latest stage reached on the negotiation process and responded to criticisms in a statement today. Akıncı said, “I never forget that I am responsible for two things: my conscience and my people.”
In his written statement President Akıncı emphasized that they have reached the final stage which needs a decisive outcome. “It is possible to create an island to live in equality, security and freedom with contribution and cooperation of all interested parties” said Akıncı.
Stating that at this point any divergences need to be compromised within the framework of realism, Akıncı reiterated that ‘‘if we can reach a reasonable point, the final decision will be given by both societies. While we have not reached to this point yet, it will be possible to achieve with the support of both the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot people.’’