President Mustafa Ak\u0131nc\u0131 has reiterated that in order to reach a settlement in the Cyprus talks, a timetable must be clarified and adhered to from now on.<\/p>\n
In an interview with NTV, Ak\u0131nc\u0131 stated that \u201cthe Greek Cypriot side is not usually eager to talk about timetables and time limits \u2013 in a way, they have a phobia of timetables.\u201d<\/p>\n
In his interview to NTV, President Ak\u0131nc\u0131 said: \u201cWe have reached an important stage.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked if the Turkish Cypriots are ready for the five-party conference in which Turkey and Greece will participate, Ak\u0131nc\u0131 said:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have actually reached that stage.\u00a0 We have devised a timetable for the negotiations and the last point of that timetable is the five-party conference.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf both sides maintain their commitment to the 2016 target, the five-party conference could happen before the end of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ak\u0131nc\u0131 noted that a period of intensified negotiations will take place in October, as was previously thought.<\/p>\n
In his interview, Ak\u0131nc\u0131 outlined that the Cyprus problem has 6 main chapters: 4 of these have been negotiated with significant progress made. The current objective of the talks is to minimize the number of areas of contention in the four chapters by mid-October.<\/p>\n
A recent statement by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon confirmed the \u201cunprecedented progress\u201d which has been made on the Cyprus issue. Referring to the territory issue, Ak\u0131nc\u0131 said that both sides are trying to create a safe environment where it can be discussed, and thus they have had a series of meetings in New York and are planning a five-party conference.<\/p>\n
The President stated: \u201cWe want solutions to all these problems to be realized in the next few months. Both the UN and the Greek Cypriot side are aware of this.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Turkish Cypriot side has shown their determination to act fast and adhere to the timetable. We have reached a crucial stage in the negotiations, and our aim is to reach a settlement.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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