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Cypriot leaders agree to start full negotiations within three months - UN

source: United Nations | Mar 22, 08 | submitted by Pat Coate

United Nations - The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders have agreed to start full-fledged negotiations within three months on resolving the long-running dispute on the Mediterranean island, the United Nations' top envoy to Cyprus said today.

The two leaders had achieved "a great degree of convergence" after exchanging their views, the statement said, adding that they would now ask their respective advisers to quickly set up working groups and technical committees ahead of the negotiations.


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"In taking full responsibility for the conduct of future negotiations, the leaders have also agreed to meet three months from now to review the work of the working groups and technical committees, and using their results, to start full-fledged negotiations."
- Official statement

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