In a message marking the World Peace Day,Derviş Eroğlu has said that it is time to settle the Cyprus problem.
He expressed the TUrkish CypriotS Side readiness to speed up the negotiations and to conclude the talks by the end of the year.
He said agreement can be reached if the realities in Cyprus were not ignored and if the sides want sincerely to bring a viable settlement.
Eroğlu said that the Greek Cypriot Side should realize the fact that the Turkish Cypriots Side is sincerely working for a partnership agreement, but one which will not pave the way for a return to pre-1974.
Describing the World Peace Day as very meaningful, he said “we strictly adhere to Great Atatürk’s principle “Peace at Home, Peace in the World”.
“I wish all human beings a peaceful, prosperous and happy future”, the TRNC President said, noting that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is ready to fulfill its responsibilities towards realizing this objective.