Written statement by the Greek Cypriot negotiator,
Mr Andreas Mavroyiannis
I regret to notice that despite the commitment, even during the last meeting between the two leaders, to avoid public disclosure of what is happening at the negotiating table, the Turkish Cypriot negotiator Mr Ozersay, in his statements in the occupied areas, after today's meeting, not only did he deviate from this commitment, but also spoke of an alleged intention on our part to renegotiate the United Nations Document on Convergences.
Hence, I am obliged to clarify that the United Nations Document on Convergences is not on the negotiating table, as also quite clearly stated by Mr Downer during his recent visit here. Hence, negotiating or renegotiating the document is out of the question. We are at the initial stage, with proposals being submitted, respective positions being presented and the distance between us being assessed, therefore an attempt to create false impressions is completely inappropriate. This helps neither the negotiation process nor any of the parties, and leads to a blame game logic, in which we do not wish to engage.
The negotiation process requires serious engagement, keeping of commitments and confidentiality.
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