President Tufan Erh\u00fcrman returned to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) last night following his visit to New York on Tuesday where he met with United Nations Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres. The meeting took place the previous day.<\/p>\n
The President evaluated his contacts at a press conference held at Ercan Airport.<\/p>\n
He noted that despite his busy schedule, the Secretary-General responded positively to their request for a meeting within a very short time. During this first face-to-face meeting, Erh\u00fcrman stated that they had the opportunity to explain their four-point methodology proposal, share their views on confidence-building measures, and outline the developments that have taken place throughout the negotiation process to date.<\/p>\n
President Erh\u00fcrman said: \u201cThe United Nations is closely monitoring the Cyprus issue at the highest level. We will continue to remain in contact and cooperate with them at every level.\u201d<\/p>\n
He further stated that he conveyed to the Secretary-General, who is closely monitoring developments regarding Cyprus, the Turkish Cypriot people\u2019s will for a solution, the four-point methodology proposal previously shared with both the public and the international community ahead of the elections, and the current stage of confidence-building measures.<\/p>\n
Erh\u00fcrman concluded by stating: \u201cWe observed that the Secretary-General clearly grasped what we intended to convey through the four point proposal.\u201d<\/p>\n
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