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12 January, 2017International conference to be held in Geneva today as part of the Cyprus talks
12 January, 2017UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide stated that the 12 January will be a “historic” day for the ongoing Cyprus negotiations in Geneva.
Eide stated that Leaders have discussed almost all the issues and solved some of them. Speaking at a press conference at the UN Office at Geneva, Eide said that the negotiations that started on Monday are continuing as planned, as some thorny issues have been solved and others are very close to being solved. He said that there is still work to be done, and that experts from both sides, as well as President Mustafa Akıncı and Greek Cypriot Leader Nicos Anastasiades continue to work incessantly.
Eide said that the two sides have found common ground in many issues, including issues related with constitutional amendments and territorial adjustments.
“We are where we need to be” said Eide.
“Everything can only be discussed after an agreement is reached, but the conference has not yet ended.”
Eide stated that time is needed for a positive result, but the five-party conference presents a good opportunity.