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8 February, 2017Özgürgün: “Turkey’s full and effective guarantee is necessary”
8 February, 2017Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım stated that Turkey’s determination to finding a just, comprehensive and viable solution to the Cyprus issue was reiterated by their attitude at the Cyprus conference in Geneva.
The Press Centre of the Turkish Prime Ministry made a brief statement following the meeting of the Prime Minister Yıldırım with the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Advisor Espen Barth Eide.
Prime Minister Yıldırım reiterated Turkey’s determination to finding a just and viable solution to the Cyprus issue, Turkish Prime Ministry’s press office said.
Prime Minister Yıldırım stated that they will continue to support the process constructively and added that they hoped to see progress in February regarding the ongoing negotiations in Cyprus. Yıldırım also pointed out the importance of security and maintaining an equilibrium on the island.
Eide, for his part, stated that the UN is making every effort to reach a conclusion on the ongoing negotiations and added that the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres closely follows and supports the process.
Eide also met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and exchanged views on the latest developments in the Cyprus issue and the next steps.