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28 July, 2016President Akıncı stated that “territory, security and guarantees” will be discussed at the next Leaders meeting for the first time but that exact details (such as the name of places) would be discussed at a later stage.
In a press statement following yesterday’s Leaders meeting, President Akıncı announced that both sides want to reach a solution to the Cyprus problem in 2016 and it is still possible to achieve this. Akıncı noted that positive steps had been taken at every meeting, and that during yesterday’s meeting, some new points of agreement were reached.
President Akıncı explained that while some difficult issues still remain unsolved, they can be overcome through mutual understanding and determination.
President Akıncı also affirmed that, as a leader of the same generation as Anastasiades, their experience of the Cyprus problem suggests that the current process represents the last chance for a federal solution.
Intensified talks between the two sides are set to resume in the second half of August following a short break.