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29 November, 2016President Mustafa Akıncı has called for the date of the five-party conference, to reach a settlement on the basis of the joint statement of 11 February 2014, to be determined as soon as possible.
In his press statement following the meeting with the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Akıncı said that the aim of their meeting was to assess the negotiations held in Mont Pelerin and to discuss the steps to be taken in 2016 within the framework of reaching a viable solution.
Stressing that the reason for the deadlock in the second stage of the negotiations was without a doubt the Greek Cypriot side’s attitude, Akıncı stated that Greek Cypriot side wished to define the territory issue with their maps.
Akıncı said: “The reason of the deadlock in Mont Pelerin was the Greek Cypriot side’s intention to end the Territory Chapter entirely on their terms, yet while keeping the issues of political equality, the rotating presidency and effective participation in the decision mechanism hanging on.”
However, Akıncı emphasised that a solution can be reached in 2016 if they remain faithful to the 11 February 2014 agreement. “If all sides have a will for a solution, it is clear what to do. We should clarify the date of the five-party conference as soon as possible” Akıncı added.