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Dimitris Christofias presented Friday at the National Council of the key points of convergence in governance, but states that have already been written on commonly agreed text for 15 of the 17 subsections of the constitution. After all, small and medium-sized parties consider these minor convergence once disagree with the rotating presidency. The picture, however, among those involved in the deal is completely different. All relevant features of the major convergences encoded as follows:
* Agreement that President and Vice President be elected directly by citizens with a strong weighting to the Cypriot vote
* Agreement on a rotating chair at a ratio of 4:2 (four years of G / C President and 2 T / C)
* The T / C ratio of 7:5 aspect proposed for participation in the cabinet and with the Cypriot side 9:5. The issue is expected to be close to 8:5
* Agreement on ratio of 50:50 in the Upper House and Lower House in 75:25. Here, however, the T / C insist on a specific involvement of T / C in the decisions of the Lower House, which is denied by Mr Christofias
* Significant convergence has been achieved and the responsibilities of central government, which have now doubled compared with the initial T / C proposals. The question remains open, since the T / C not to accept the central government the responsibility for foreign policy. Something should be changed because no one supports the Turkish side to this requirement.
* There are no vice-president vetoes the government, but requires two votes of each Land ministers to take decisions.
* Agreement on the Law of the Sea, where Mr Talat accept the international treaty of 1982. This means that the control of territorial waters, the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf shall be exercised by the federal government. The medium and small at the National contest whether to accept this agreement and Turkey.
* Expressed confidence that one or maximum two meetings of advisers will be closed and the question of which stems from the dominance of the state. The sides are very close to finding an acceptable wording.
* Agreement that the FIR is a federal responsibility. The T / C persist, however, that there should be two flight control centers, which are concerned with the Cypriot side. There is, however, fails to issue a final agreement.
Large "thorn" in governance remain external relations and the requirement of T / C side to allow the states to conclude international agreements in all areas of their powers. The United Nations and with the Cypriot side believe in give and take the T / C and Turkey will accept the proposal for signing international agreements only to trade and culture. Related to external relations is the "residual power". The T / C does not accept at this stage to define precisely and to list the responsibilities of states. In addition, intensive not discussed the "old history" of pseudo, and later goes to the requirement of Turkey enjoy equal Turkish citizens of Greece and the 4 fundamental freedoms (including freedom of establishment) in Cyprus after a solution.
So all in all nothing is agreed.
I can confirm. If it looks like greek it smells like greek it is.
