The UN Secretary-General intends to call a multilateral conference on Cyprus either late April or early May, following consultations with the two sides and a review of the process from his Special Advisor, Alexander Downer.
Speaking at the end of two day of meetings he had at Greentree, New York, with the leaders of the two communities of Cyprus, the Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, announced that the two sides have agreed to complete the exchange of data on property within the next two weeks.
He will then be providing a report to the Security Council on the status of the negotiations at the end of February and at the end of March he will seek a review of the process from his Special Advisor, Alexander Downer.
“If his report is positive, consistent with the relevant Security Council resolutions and following consultations with the two sides, I intend to call a multilateral conference either late April or early May”, the Secretary-General said.
He said the two sides came to Greentree with the three main challenges to resolve – the election of the executive, property and citizenship.
“I asked the leaders to use this time to make decisive moves. Discussions over these days were robust and intensive although limited progress was achieved”.
He stressed that at this stage of the talks to maintain the momentum and continue negotiations, even in an intensive manner, is not enough and that he has urged the leaders to take decisive steps to move to a final agreement.
He also reminded the leaders that this process is Cypriot-owned and Cypriot-led. “The UN is not here to impose solutions upon the sides” he added.
Mr Ban Ki-moon concluded by saying that the United Nations remains convinced that it is in the interest of all Cypriots to reach a durable settlement.
“My Special Advisor and his team have been doing their utmost to assist the process. They remain ready to assist the sides in this important task”, he said.
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