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United Nations Secretary General Special Envoy to Cyprus Alexander Downer said today that the UN look forward to the two leaders, President of the Republic Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, in continuing to work through the issues they need to work through, in the framework of the UN-led bicommunal talks for the solution of Cyprus problem.
Downer, who was speaking after a meeting with AKEL Secretary General, Andros Kyprianou, underlined that both Christofias and Talat are committed to continue the talks.
“We had a good discussion this morning about how the talks are proceeding and in particular from the perspective of the United Nations we look forward to the continuation of the talks and Mr. Christofias is committed to that and Mr. Talat of course as well” he said adding that the UN “look forward to the two leaders continuing to work through the issues they need to work through”.
Replying to a question on when the next meeting between the two leaders is going to take place, Downer said that there are no dates yet adding that according to what he thinks the two sides will be conferring about this issue in the next few days.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third.
President Christofias and Talat have been engaged in UN-led direct negotiations since September 2008, with an aim to reunify the island.
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