UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has encouraged Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu to redouble their efforts to build confidence on all fronts, so that a mutually acceptable comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem can remain in sight.
The UNSG has proposed another meeting with both leaders in mid-June to review developments.
A UN press release said that the UN Secretary General spoke by telephone on Sunday with Christofias and separately with Eroglu, adding that “in both conversations, the Secretary-General noted that there had been some convergences, particularly in the economy chapter and in the chapter on EU matters.“
“However”, he said, “there has been no significant progress in the other chapters“ and “noted the election period was approaching.“
“He encouraged both leaders to redouble their efforts to build confidence on all fronts so that a mutually acceptable comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem can remain in sight. In this regard, the Secretary-General proposed convening another meeting with both leaders in mid-June to review developments,“ the press release concluded.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Turkey invaded and occupied 37 per cent of its territory. UN-backed negotiations between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus began in September 2008. The leaders met with the SG in late January in Geneva.
(source: cna)
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