UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon came together with President Ak\u0131nc\u0131 and the Greek Cypriot Leader Nikos anastasiades in davos.<\/p>\n
Remarks of the Secretary-General at the press encounter following the meeting\u00a0with Ak\u0131nc\u0131 and Anastasiades in Davos on 21 January 2016 is as follows :<\/p>\n
\u201cGood afternoon \u2013 I just had a good meeting with the Greek Cypriot leader, H.E. Mr. Nikos Anastasiades, the Turkish Cypriot leader, H.E. Mr. Mustafa Ak\u0131nc\u0131 and my Special Adviser, Mr. Espen Barth Eide.<\/p>\n
This was my first meeting with both leaders together. It was a very good opportunity for me to hear directly from them about their efforts since they resumed negotiations in May 2015.<\/p>\n
The leaders and I had a very comprehensive discussion on the current state-of-play in the Cyprus talks.<\/p>\n
I want to commend them for their efforts and leadership. Significant progress has been made in this leader-led process over the past eight months, demonstrating that with political will, it is possible to reach an understanding on all issues.<\/p>\n
At the same time, it is also clear that a number of sensitive and difficult issues still remain.<\/p>\n
I encouraged the leaders to capitalize on the current positive momentum. It will be crucial as they move forward to tackle outstanding issues across the different chapters.<\/p>\n
I encouraged Mr. Ak\u0131nc\u0131 and Mr. Anastasiades to continue working tirelessly towards finding a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus issue as soon as possible, for the benefit of all Cypriots.<\/p>\n
I also call on all interested parties to do their utmost to facilitate and support the leaders in their quest for overcoming the division of Cyprus.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ban also met with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto\u011flu in Davos. Davutoglu and Ban exchanged views on the Cyprus negotiations process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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