Determined to keep the pace of their meetings and in line with their joint commitment to a leader-led process, the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Ak\u0131nc\u0131, met today in a positive and results-oriented atmosphere.
\nThe leaders are now immersed in substantive negotiations. Their focus is on unresolved core issues. To enable their discussions today, the negotiators provided the leaders with an update on the work they have carried out on a specific set of core issues across the chapters of governance, property and criteria on territory.
\nMr. Ak\u0131nc\u0131 and Mr. Anastasiades discussed those issues at length in a pragmatic and constructive manner, making further progress. They provided new guidance to the negotiators, who will meet three more times this week to carry forward their work on core issues.
\nOn the topic of confidence building measures, the leaders continued their exchange. They took stock of the work done to implement already agreed confidence building measures, expressing satisfaction with the progress made to date. Mr. Anastasiades and Mr. Ak\u0131nc\u0131 expect that practical solutions to any pending issues will soon be found, bringing the implementation of those measures closer to completion.
\nThe leaders exchanged views on the economic prospects that would arise from a solution.
\nWith substantive negotiations now at the centre of their work, Mr. Ak\u0131nc\u0131 and Mr. Anastasiades reiterated their resolve to reach a comprehensive settlement as soon as possible.
\nWithin the positive climate, the leaders will jointly participate in the event that will be co-organized by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce on 8 July. On the same day, they will also jointly participate in a meeting with religious leaders.
\nTheir next leaders\u2019 meeting will be on Friday, 10 July.<\/p>\n
(Monday, 29 June 2015)<\/p>\n
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