Former UN envoy to Cyprus Alexander Downer met Turkish Cypriot chief Ersin Tatar the place they mentioned it’s time for “new concepts” across the Cyprus downside, it emerged on Saturday.
In response to press studies from the north, Downer mentioned he labored in the direction of fixing the Cyprus downside for six years however noticed that the identical concepts proceed to be reiterated.
This is not going to support in the direction of engaging in one thing and as such “new and artistic concepts ought to be mentioned.”
Downer visited Tatar at his places of work, the place he reportedly mentioned he was pleased to be again in Cyprus.
The 2 mentioned alternatives to resolve the Cyprus downside and paths ahead.
Tatar within the meantime, was quoted as expressing his pleasure at assembly Downer, and saying the previous Australian international minister is well-experienced on the Cyprus downside.
He mentioned he defined to Downer his new coverage on the Cyprus downside, underlining that official negotiations can start “with the affirmation of sovereign equality and equal worldwide standing.”
Discussions on a federation haven’t yielded an answer and negotiations on this foundation have been exhausted, Tatar was reported as saying.
“As such, negotiations on a federation is not going to start.”
Attending the assembly had been additionally Tatar’s particular consultant, advisor for worldwide relations, authorized issues and press officer.
