Burcu: “The reconvened talks will lead to the Cyprus Conference with the participation of the three guarantor countries”
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13 December, 2016Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu emphasized that no concessions have been made on the issues of security and guarantees in Cyprus.
Addressing the Turkish Grand National Assembly, the Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu said that the Cyprus negotiation process was being carried out transparently and there was full consensus from the Turkish side regarding the framework of the agreement to be reached, as well as the need to introduce a timetable for the talks.
Çavuşoğlu underlined the importance of a timetable and reiterated that the Cyprus negotiation process could not continue as an open-ended process. He stated: “Of course we cannot negotiate this way forever. The talks started, they have proceeded, and now it is time for a timetable. Irrespective of whether or not the talks will succeed, everyone needs to see what is ahead of them. The aim is not to pressure or rush anyone, but it is not possible to negotiate indefinitely.”
Çavuşoğlu also added, “We have made no concessions, particularly on the issue of security and guarantees”.