President Ersin Tatar submitted a proposal to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the parties for a sustainable settlement.
In the 6 item proposal submitted by President Tatar to the UN, it was stated that with the equal sovereignty of the two sides in Cyprus, result-oriented and scheduled negotiations can be started under the auspices of the UN.
The 6 items in the proposal presented by President Tatar were listed as follows:
- The Secretary-General to take an initiative so that the Security Council adopts a resolution in which the equal international status and sovereign equality of the two sides is secured. Such a resolution will form the new basis for the establishment of a cooperative relationship between the two existing States.
- Once the equal international status and sovereign equality of the two sides is secured through the above-mentioned arrangement, they will enter into results-oriented and time-framed negotiations, on this new basis, under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General to establish a freely-reached and mutually acceptable cooperative agreement.
- The negotiations will focus on the future relationship between the two independent States, property, security and border adjustment, as well as relations with the EU.
- The negotiations will be supported by Turkey, Greece and the UK, as well as, where appropriate, the EU as observer.
- In the context of any agreement the two States will mutually recognise each other and the three Guarantor States will support this.
- Any agreement to be reached as a result of these negotiations will be submitted for approval in separate simultaneous referenda in the two States.