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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-06-18
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[01] UN Special Advisor - Press conference
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[01] UN Special Advisor - Press conference
Nicosia, Jun 18(CNA) – The UN Secretary General expects President Glafcos
Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash to be in Geneva for the
July talks, signaling the beginning of a "continous and intensified
process" with a view to reaching a "comprehensive settlement" of the Cyprus
problem, UN Secretary General's Special Advisor for Cyprus Alvaro de Soto
told a press conference here today.
Speaking after four days of talks, overshadowed by ambigious remarks on the
part of the Turkish Cypriots with regard to their participation in the
talks, de Soto said the process of the talks could be interrupted only if
the needs of the talks dictate so.
He pointed out that the UN intends to continue addressing the substance of
the issues to encourage the two parties to "actually deal with the central
issues" identified by the UN (constitution, territory, security, refugees-
property).
The Peruvian diplomat, in Cyprus for the second time, noted the
"substantial improvement" of climate of efforts for a solution due to the
international circumstances in recent months and particularly the
rapprochement between Greece and Turkey, but also acknowledged that there
will be difficulties.
He expressed hope that Denktash's intense displeasure of a UN move to drop
an addendum in this week's resolution, renewing UNFICYP's mandate, would
not affect the talks.
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