President Akıncı discusses Cyprus negotiations with President Erdoğan in Ankara
18 August, 2016Akıncı: “If it is possible to provide the basis for multi-lateral meetings at the upcoming seven meetings, September can mark the beginning of a new period”
19 August, 2016The Greek Cypriot press covered the UN Secretary-General`s Special Representative on Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar’s interview on the UN online magazine “Politically Speaking”.
Spehar said, “If indeed the leaders and the two communities in Cyprus ultimately agree on a settlement deal, then the UN’s role related to support the implementation of the solution will need to be looked into in detail.”
Indicating that the Security Council already signalled some time ago that it expected there to be contingency planning for a settlement, Spehar said that some thinking has already begun.
Spehar also stated that much will depend on what the leaders will ask from the UN as well as the contours of the settlement proposal that they will reach.