President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday that he has accepted all proposals put forward by María Ángela Holguín, the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General, and is now awaiting the Turkish Cypriot side's response.
Speaking before departing for the trilateral meeting with Holguín and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman, Christodoulides said he was attending with a "very positive attitude" and hoped for concrete results.
"Since my meeting with Ms Holguín last Tuesday afternoon, I have accepted all the proposals she submitted. We have been waiting for the Turkish side's responses and I hope they will be positive today."
He said he hoped the discussions would lead to specific announcements and create momentum for further developments.
Responding to reports that Erhürman was arriving with a new package of proposals, Christodoulides said both sides already had before them a set of proposals submitted by Holguín last week.
"We accepted those proposals and were waiting for a positive response from the Turkish side so they could be announced."
No ultimatum
Asked about comments by Holguín that were interpreted as an ultimatum, Christodoulides said he did not view them that way.
"There are no ultimatums. I spoke with Ms Holguín last night. Of course, if there are no positive developments and no announcements, that is not a positive outcome. The most important thing is political will."
He reiterated that the Greek Cypriot side had been ready to proceed with announcements since last Tuesday and expressed hope that they would be made following today's meeting.
Kokkina issue
Commenting on Holguín's remarks regarding Kokkina, the President said the issue had always been part of the discussions.
"The Kokkina issue was always on the table. There was an alternative proposal concerning Kokkina and even a third alternative proposal. It is among the 19 points, many of which I also included in the letter I sent to the UN Secretary-General."
He added that the matter would also be discussed during today's meeting.
Source: CNA
