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Cyprus int'l conference to continue January 18

13 January 2017 10:54 (UTC+04:00)
Cyprus int'l conference to continue January 18

By Trend

An international conference on the Cyprus issue has ended in Geneva and will continue on January 18, spokesman of the Cyprus government Nikos Christodoulides told journalists, Sputnik reported.

"The conference will continue at the level of technocrats who will meet on January 18 to discuss safety issues. When they prepare everything, there will be a new conference, a continuation of today’s [meeting]," Christodoulides said late on Thursday.

The spokesman added that no particular time frame has been established for the talks.

The focus of the Thursday conference were propositions put forth by President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades, Christodoulides said. The Cyprus reunification talks with the participation of Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades started in Geneva on Monday. On Wednesday, the two sides exchanged maps outlining the areas of control for Greek and Turkish communities.

On Thursday, an international conference took place with the participation of guarantor countries — Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom, as well as the European Union whose delegation was led by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

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