Akıncı: “Progress has been achieved in the last 5 months of the 47 year long negotiation process”

Stating that the negotiations were very fruitful in the month of November, President Mustafa Akıncı said:  “We are further now at the end of November than we were at the beginning of the month. Progress which couldn’t be achieved before has been achieved in the last 5 months of the 47 year long negotiation process”.

Stating that the two leaders have agreed on the establishment of a Technical Committee on Education, Akıncı said “it is very important that the next generation would be a greater supporter of peace, more permissive and with better understanding.”

Speaking at the Presidency, after the meeting with the leader of the Greek Cypriot Administration Nikos Anastasiades, Akıncı stated that he feels hopeful in the negotiation process of a comprehensive settlement. Akıncı also said that they will continue to negotiate in December in order to find a comprehensive settlement as soon as possible.

By taking into account the need for the peace culture, President Akıncı said that the two leaders have agreed on the establishment of a Technical Committee on Education.