“Reasons why talks could not happen are gone, at least for the foreseeable future, and that that makes it possible to prepare for the resumption of talks in a structured, results oriented and fast manner,” said Mr. Eide.
“I have shared this perspective with both leaders today, with Mr. Anastasiades, representing the Greek Cypriot community and Mr. Dervis Eroglu, representing the Turkish Cypriot community, and they both agreed that the circumstances are now right.”
Mr. Eide said he strongly feels that 2015 is going to be a decisive year, that he hopes it will be a decisive one in the right direction.
“The conditions are in place,” he said. “We also have behind us a crisis that illustrates the broader dimensions of the Cyprus problem and why it is maybe more important than ever before to work towards a settlement in line with the Joint Declaration and the principles already laid out, both there, and also in the statement that was presented here on 17 September.”
He said the absence of a settlement was the big problem that all Cypriots share and he associated that with young people leaving the island, with investments that could have happened not happening, why the benefits of economies of scale had not yet been fully realized, and why it had been hard to prepare for Cyprus’s hydrocarbons phase of its history.....................http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=50513#.VST-QvApo9Q
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UNSG Special Adviser announces resumption of Cyprus talks
UNSG
Special Adviser for Cyprus Espen Barth Eide announced Tuesday that
UN-backed talks are expected to resume within weeks following the
illegal elections in the occupied areas of the island.
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has suspended his participation in the peace talks to reunite the island divided since the 1974 Turkish invasion, following a Navigational Telex or NAVTEX, issued by Turkey in October last year, as Turkish seismic research vessel “Barbaros” violated the Republic’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
The Turkish NAVTEX expired on Monday and Barbaros has left Cyprus` EEZ.
Speaking to the press following separate meetings he had in the morning with President Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, Eide said that the state of reasons why talks could not happen are gone, at least for the foreseeable future, adding that this makes it possible to prepare for the resumption of talks “in a structured, results oriented and fast manner“.
He also added that both leaders have agreed that the circumstances are now right, adding that President Anastasiades has informed him “that he was ready to lift his suspension, or lift the suspension of his participation in the talks and that he looks forward to engage in constructive dialogue with whoever emerges as the Turkish Cypriot leader after `elections` happening in the north”.
“It’s also very important that, both leaders agreed with me, that when we meet again, we will pick up from where we left. This exact wording was used by both sides and I very much agree with that. We have done substantial preparations for the next round so while we did lose half a year, we also know where we will be starting”, he added.
UNSG Special Adviser was not ready to announce an exact date of the resumption of the talks, but he said that the first meeting of the two leaders, will take place within weeks.
“I want to very strongly appeal, not only to the leaders who I just met and had excellent conversations with today, but also to all Cypriots, that I strongly feel – I strongly feel – that 2015 is going to be a decisive year.
I very much hope it will be a decisive year in the right direction”, Eide pointed out.
Espen Barth Eide also said that this is really a time to think strategically and not tactically, and not only at the leaders’ level but across all elements of society, and understand that “this is an opportunity that has to be grasped”.
“It is a window of opportunity. We do not necessarily talk of deadlines, but the window may not be open forever. It’s not me saying that, but that’s my strong sense working with key interlocutors internationally and on the island that this country has to find a solution after 41 years. It’s possible. We have difficult months ahead, but there is nothing – I repeat nothing – in all the chapters that I know now quite well which I deem as unresolvable” , he said.
According to Eide, every single issue can be solved if there is will and dedication and if that will is sustained as we go through all the chapters.
Replying to a question he said that his focus is to find a strategic compromise between the two sides on the island adding that 2015 is a decisive year, also because the regional political climate is very serious and this makes him think that “this is particularly bad moment to maintain a non solution”.
Eide also pointed out that in the case of Cyprus, the international community is “reasonably aligned“.
“When we briefed the Security Council in January we had very good statements of support from every single of the 15 members not only the fives, they are supporting what we are doing, they are supporting reunification, they are supporting a speedy return and a speedy conclusion and when the Council members asked us what they could do, my answer was that “stay united“”, Eide also said to the press, adding that “there is no guarantee that this will happen for ever”.
Referring to the EU , UNSG Special Adviser said that there is an increasing interest and concern in very high levels of the EU about situation in Cyprus as well as a strong desire to work with the UN to facilitate a solution .
Replying to another question, Eide said that he honestly thinks that he might be the last UN negotiator , adding that “this is a very dangerous thing to say as they have been 24 people before me”.
“But I hope I am the last one for a good reason, because there is an alternative and that is the international community gives up, and another solution will be found, this is not my mandate , it will never be my mandate, the UN is working for reunification, but there are of course historical examples of other outcomes”, Eide said.
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has suspended his participation in the peace talks to reunite the island divided since the 1974 Turkish invasion, following a Navigational Telex or NAVTEX, issued by Turkey in October last year, as Turkish seismic research vessel “Barbaros” violated the Republic’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
The Turkish NAVTEX expired on Monday and Barbaros has left Cyprus` EEZ.
Speaking to the press following separate meetings he had in the morning with President Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, Eide said that the state of reasons why talks could not happen are gone, at least for the foreseeable future, adding that this makes it possible to prepare for the resumption of talks “in a structured, results oriented and fast manner“.
He also added that both leaders have agreed that the circumstances are now right, adding that President Anastasiades has informed him “that he was ready to lift his suspension, or lift the suspension of his participation in the talks and that he looks forward to engage in constructive dialogue with whoever emerges as the Turkish Cypriot leader after `elections` happening in the north”.
“It’s also very important that, both leaders agreed with me, that when we meet again, we will pick up from where we left. This exact wording was used by both sides and I very much agree with that. We have done substantial preparations for the next round so while we did lose half a year, we also know where we will be starting”, he added.
UNSG Special Adviser was not ready to announce an exact date of the resumption of the talks, but he said that the first meeting of the two leaders, will take place within weeks.
“I want to very strongly appeal, not only to the leaders who I just met and had excellent conversations with today, but also to all Cypriots, that I strongly feel – I strongly feel – that 2015 is going to be a decisive year.
I very much hope it will be a decisive year in the right direction”, Eide pointed out.
Espen Barth Eide also said that this is really a time to think strategically and not tactically, and not only at the leaders’ level but across all elements of society, and understand that “this is an opportunity that has to be grasped”.
“It is a window of opportunity. We do not necessarily talk of deadlines, but the window may not be open forever. It’s not me saying that, but that’s my strong sense working with key interlocutors internationally and on the island that this country has to find a solution after 41 years. It’s possible. We have difficult months ahead, but there is nothing – I repeat nothing – in all the chapters that I know now quite well which I deem as unresolvable” , he said.
According to Eide, every single issue can be solved if there is will and dedication and if that will is sustained as we go through all the chapters.
Replying to a question he said that his focus is to find a strategic compromise between the two sides on the island adding that 2015 is a decisive year, also because the regional political climate is very serious and this makes him think that “this is particularly bad moment to maintain a non solution”.
Eide also pointed out that in the case of Cyprus, the international community is “reasonably aligned“.
“When we briefed the Security Council in January we had very good statements of support from every single of the 15 members not only the fives, they are supporting what we are doing, they are supporting reunification, they are supporting a speedy return and a speedy conclusion and when the Council members asked us what they could do, my answer was that “stay united“”, Eide also said to the press, adding that “there is no guarantee that this will happen for ever”.
Referring to the EU , UNSG Special Adviser said that there is an increasing interest and concern in very high levels of the EU about situation in Cyprus as well as a strong desire to work with the UN to facilitate a solution .
Replying to another question, Eide said that he honestly thinks that he might be the last UN negotiator , adding that “this is a very dangerous thing to say as they have been 24 people before me”.
“But I hope I am the last one for a good reason, because there is an alternative and that is the international community gives up, and another solution will be found, this is not my mandate , it will never be my mandate, the UN is working for reunification, but there are of course historical examples of other outcomes”, Eide said.
[parikiaki.com]
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