Akıncı informed the political parties in the Assembly

President Mustafa Akıncı informed the leaders of the political parties represented in the TRNC Assembly about the latest developments in the Cyprus negotiations. CTP leader Mehmet Ali Talat, UBP leader Hüseyin Özgürgün, DP-UG leader Serdar Denktaş and TDP leader Cemal Özyiğit attended the meeting.

Making a statement to the press after the meeting, CTP leader Mehmet Ali Talat indicated that they received information about the latest developments and also expressed their views. Talat said, “The negotiation process is going well, but it also shows a slowdown tendency, however acceleration of the process is a hope.”

Indicating that good progress had been achieved in the negotiations and the important thing is to achieve this improvement on the entire negotiations, Talat said that the main aim is to complete all chapters except territory and security. Talat also highlighted the importance of the completion of this process by May or at least reaching this stage.

UBP leader Hüseyin Özgürgün stated that some difficulties and delays have occurred in the negotiation process due to the elections in the south, and noted that this case gives the opportunity to make assessments in terms of themselves.

Stating that they had a fruitful meeting, DP-UG leader Serdar Denktaş said that an agreement or a referendum may occur at the end of the negotiations process, and pointed out that the main agreement will occur, not  at the negotiation table, but in practice.

Lastly, TDP leader Cemal Özyiğit indicated that confidence building measures may bring colour to the stagnant period of the negotiations, and may play a catalyst role in the two communities’ convergence.