The Presidential Spokesperson Hasan Ercakica has spoke of a possibility for the two leaders in Cyprus to come up with an agreement text in the autumn.
Speaking to the AKIS program on BRT’s first channel, Mr Ercakica noted that it is possible to say that the negotiations process is moving well.
Listing the Turkish Cypriot side’s expectations on the setting up of a time-table for the negotiations process, he said `three rounds are envisaged regarding this`.
According to Ercakica, the first round of talks is envisaged to be completed by April, having all issues reviewed by the two leaders.
Then a package of comprehensive papers will be prepared, listing the issues agreed and disagreed on.
The second round of the talks will continue until July during which the two leaders will be entering into a serious give-and-take process.
Ercakica said `the political struggle is expected to be hardened during this period`, and the outlines of a political agreement might be drawn in summer.
As for the third round, the Presidential Spokesperson said unresolved issues will be put on the table so that the two sides can come up with a comprehensive text of agreement.
`These form the Turkish Cypriot thesis. However we haven’t reached an agreement with the Greek Cypriot side yet on the establishment of such a time-table` Ercakica added, noting that the increasing interest of the international community towards the solution process in Cyprus is giving hope.
Ercakica stated that the Turkish Cypriot side prefers a higher participation of the UN in the process.