In his statement following his meeting with President Mustafa Akıncı, Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades described the environment in the negotiations as very productive.
Anastasiades said that there is a mutual understanding of the difficulties each community faces and in this context they are trying to find ways without underestimating the concerns of one of the parties.
Asked to comment on remarks by Turkish EU Minister Volkan Bozkır that the settlement must become primary law of the EU, Anastasiades said, “Primary law is the law that has allowed the Republic of Cyprus to become a full EU member.”