UN Envoy for Cyprus
welcomes new steps for unification
In a statement delivered yesterday, the
Secretary General’s Special Adviser for Cyprus, Mr Espen Barth Eide,
welcomed the next latest steps taken by the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot
leaders towards fulfilling their joint vision for a united federal Cyprus.
Mr Eide said that both leaders have underlined
again their shared will and determination to reach a comprehensive settlement.
They have agreed to five concrete steps moving
forward, including to work towards opening more crossing points. They have also
agreed to make a strong joint appeal on the crucial humanitarian issue of
missing persons.
Mr Eide’s statement comes after two weeks of
meetings between negotiating teams from both sides. The outcome of their
negotiations was then presented to the leaders, and more meetings are expected
in June and July.
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29/5/2015
