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Both side leaders met again this morning to continue their talks as part of the UN-led peace process in Cyprus.

The leaders started their discussions with a tete-a-tete meeting which lasted for an hour and a half.

On his return to the TRNC Presidential Palace, Talat told reporters that the two sides gave their responses to the papers submitted by each side on the issues of aliens, immigration, asylum and citizenship and that an evaluation was made on their responses.

Noting that he and the Greek Cypriot leader would meet again next week to continue discussions on these topics, Mr Talat said `it seems that we will complete the first phase of the talks next week and start the second round of the talks`.

He added that the program of the 2nd round will also be drawn up at Thursday’s meeting and that the response to the Turkish Side’s proposal suggesting that important issues on which the sides failed to agree in the first round – should be taken up at the leaders’ level, would be learned.

Talat also reminded that a break would be given to the talks on the 6th of August and that the talks would be resumed again in September.

Responding to a question concerning the tete-a-tete meeting, Mr Talat said that daily issues were discussed and an evaluation was made on mutual statements issued by the two sides, but he added that the issues being taken up as part of the negotiation process were not on the agenda.

Answering another question put to him, he stated that the Greek Cypriot Side hasn’t yet said anything on the suggestion that a referendum could be held at the beginning of 2010, but pointed out that in recent statements to the press, Greek Cypriot officials were hinting that this could be done in certain conditions.



URBANCIC WARNED THAT THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY IN CYPRUS WILL NOT REMAIN OPEN FOREVER

The American Ambassador to Cyprus Frank Urbancic has said that there was a window of opportunity for a solution in Cyprus.

But, he warned that it will not remain open forever, adding that intense efforts should now be made to solve the problem.

Speaking at a discussion organized by the Washington-based think-tank, Woodrow Wilson Centre, the Ambassador said that there was no ethnic fighting and that the gates were open in Cyprus while the two sides were working towards a solution.

The Ambassador stressed that the United States did not intend to impose a solution to the sides, adding that Washington wanted to play a role to speed up and ease the negotiation process.

Reminding that the European Union was to review Turkey’s membership process at the end of the year and that the presidential elections would be held in the TRNC in April next year, he said the window of opportunity in Cyprus should be used to bring a solution to the problem by that time.

`The window of opportunity will not remain open forever`, he warned.

Responding to a criticism made by a Greek Cypriot diplomat who complained that Turkey was preparing to start oil exploration in eastern Mediterranean, he reminded that the Turkish Side accused the Greek Cypriots of reaching a deal with a US company to explore oil.

`No one should act provocatively, the process in Cyprus should not be put into danger. Tensions should be eased`.

[paliometoxo]

thnx again for posting the meeting results

[DT.]

unfortunately, it seems that these talks are going nowhere. Thanks to talats tied hands from turkey things are pretty much stuck. What is obvious is that the PR battle will be starting soon to show the international community who is to blame for this.

[bill cobbett]

unfortunately, it seems that these talks are going nowhere. Thanks to talats tied hands from turkey things are pretty much stuck. What is obvious is that the PR battle will be starting soon to show the international community who is to blame for this.

Who's to blame? Well if the blame game starts here, please allow little old me the honour of saying ......

TURKEY and the Fascist Hold On to The Spoils Of War Land Stealing Partitionists in Tnucland.

[YFred]

unfortunately, it seems that these talks are going nowhere. Thanks to talats tied hands from turkey things are pretty much stuck. What is obvious is that the PR battle will be starting soon to show the international community who is to blame for this.

Who's to blame? Well if the blame game starts here, please allow little old me the honour of saying ......

TURKEY and the Fascist Hold On to The Spoils Of War Land Stealing Partitionists in Tnucland.

Billy Boy, you must be more patient and not jump to conclusions. We got till December yet? What's all this panic?
Then the blame game starts.

[bill cobbett]

unfortunately, it seems that these talks are going nowhere. Thanks to talats tied hands from turkey things are pretty much stuck. What is obvious is that the PR battle will be starting soon to show the international community who is to blame for this.

Who's to blame? Well if the blame game starts here, please allow little old me the honour of saying ......

TURKEY and the Fascist Hold On to The Spoils Of War Land Stealing Partitionists in Tnucland.

Billy Boy, you must be more patient and not jump to conclusions. We got till December yet? What's all this panic?
Then the blame game starts.

Who the feck said anything about December? Who's deadline date is this?

[YFred]

unfortunately, it seems that these talks are going nowhere. Thanks to talats tied hands from turkey things are pretty much stuck. What is obvious is that the PR battle will be starting soon to show the international community who is to blame for this.

Who's to blame? Well if the blame game starts here, please allow little old me the honour of saying ......

TURKEY and the Fascist Hold On to The Spoils Of War Land Stealing Partitionists in Tnucland.

Billy Boy, you must be more patient and not jump to conclusions. We got till December yet? What's all this panic?
Then the blame game starts.

Who the feck said anything about December? Who's deadline date is this?

It's the deadline that everyone knows but nobody mentions. It has to be so referendum can take place before our Muhtar is gone. Know what I mean?

[bill cobbett]

unfortunately, it seems that these talks are going nowhere. Thanks to talats tied hands from turkey things are pretty much stuck. What is obvious is that the PR battle will be starting soon to show the international community who is to blame for this.

Who's to blame? Well if the blame game starts here, please allow little old me the honour of saying ......

TURKEY and the Fascist Hold On to The Spoils Of War Land Stealing Partitionists in Tnucland.

Billy Boy, you must be more patient and not jump to conclusions. We got till December yet? What's all this panic?
Then the blame game starts.

Who the feck said anything about December? Who's deadline date is this?

It's the deadline that everyone knows but nobody mentions. It has to be so referendum can take place before our Muhtar is gone. Know what I mean?

Given he's an Unelected By Legal Means Unofficial Muhktar and is at the talks in a private capacity to speak on behalf of Turkey and the Majority Settlers why can't he carry on past December, in the same private capacity?

[YFred]

unfortunately, it seems that these talks are going nowhere. Thanks to talats tied hands from turkey things are pretty much stuck. What is obvious is that the PR battle will be starting soon to show the international community who is to blame for this.

Who's to blame? Well if the blame game starts here, please allow little old me the honour of saying ......

TURKEY and the Fascist Hold On to The Spoils Of War Land Stealing Partitionists in Tnucland.

Billy Boy, you must be more patient and not jump to conclusions. We got till December yet? What's all this panic?
Then the blame game starts.

Who the feck said anything about December? Who's deadline date is this?

It's the deadline that everyone knows but nobody mentions. It has to be so referendum can take place before our Muhtar is gone. Know what I mean?

Given he's an Unelected By Legal Means Unofficial Muhktar and is at the talks in a private capacity to speak on behalf of Turkey and the Majority Settlers why can't he carry on past December, in the same private capacity?

He can carry on till Feb when his Muhtar Mandate comes to an end. Then you will have Muhtar Eroglu instead.

[bill cobbett]

unfortunately, it seems that these talks are going nowhere. Thanks to talats tied hands from turkey things are pretty much stuck. What is obvious is that the PR battle will be starting soon to show the international community who is to blame for this.

Who's to blame? Well if the blame game starts here, please allow little old me the honour of saying ......

TURKEY and the Fascist Hold On to The Spoils Of War Land Stealing Partitionists in Tnucland.

Billy Boy, you must be more patient and not jump to conclusions. We got till December yet? What's all this panic?
Then the blame game starts.

Who the feck said anything about December? Who's deadline date is this?

It's the deadline that everyone knows but nobody mentions. It has to be so referendum can take place before our Muhtar is gone. Know what I mean?

Given he's an Unelected By Legal Means Unofficial Muhktar and is at the talks in a private capacity to speak on behalf of Turkey and the Majority Settlers why can't he carry on past December, in the same private capacity?

He can carry on till Feb when his Muhtar Mandate comes to an end. Then you will have Muhtar Eroglu instead.

An sas tho ombrosta mou, tha spasso je tous dhio sas bou doh xeelo, jessenan je doundon don pesevenghin Errorgluey.

(For the benefit of those learning the Revived CY Language I have just told Freddie that I will be sending him/her a bunch of flowers.)