Eide: “The last part is always the most difficult part”

Indicating that they are very close to an agreement on Cyprus but the last part is always the most difficult part, The UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide pointed out the importance of the coming weeks and months.

Eide briefed the Security Council members on the latest developments in the Cyprus negotiations in a closed session which was held in the UN Security Council.

Making a statement to the reporters after the meeting Eide said, “A settlement in Cyprus is possible, even more than possible, but the last part is always the most difficult part. 90%  of the issues can be agreed upon but the remaining 10% are the most difficult issues to be agreed upon. Emphasizing that the next weeks and months will be important for the resolution of basic issues that are not agreed yet, Eide said that some of the issues are territory, security and guarantees. Eide said, “The starting point of both sides are very different from each other.” Praising the approach of the leaders to the issue Eide said, “If these two leaders cannot reunite Cyprus, I do not know who can.”