The talks

dodger



Joined: 29/07/2007
Posts: 1895

Message Posted:
07/03/2009 17:56

http://northcyprus.biz/north_cyprus_FeedRedir.asp?FID=7969



Just an update on the happenings re-Talat and Christofias,

Paul.

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
07/03/2009 18:36

Hi Paul, can't understand why they would leave the subject on property issues if there is such a gap between them.

If they move on and come back in say 6 months this subject would probably wreck the rest of the talks , surely they should continue on this subject til an agreement is reached IMO.

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
07/03/2009 22:45

Turtle,

This way, they can at least be seen to (pretend to?) be making progress on SOME issue or other - if they're really lucky, one of them might be run over by a Bus, before they get to the more difficult bits, and they won't be held accountable!



Yes, I know, that was in VERY poor taste.



I'll get my coat...

Reproman


Joined: 05/06/2008
Posts: 252

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 11:38

"NICASIA - Rival Cypriot leaders agreed on Thursday to put property negotiations on hold after failing to overcome differences in their talks to reunify the island, Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias said."



Lol, yet more delays. Avoiding one of THE main issues tells me that these talks are bound to fail.



I think 99% of people here now agree that nothing will come of these talks...



Repro.

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 12:09

from todays cyprus mail



"TURKISH Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat will not run for ‘president’ next year if there is no solution to the Cyprus problem by the end of 2009, he said in an interview published in Turkey yesterday.



In the interview with Sabah newspaper, Talat, who was on a visit to Istanbul, said he was unhappy with the pace of the Cyprus negotiations.



Talat, who was elected ‘president’ in 2005, said "serious differences in views" remained between the two sides in the talks, the most difficult of which were property and territory.



In a press conference with Turkish journalists on Friday, Talat talked about the upcoming ‘parliamentary’ elections in the north on April 19, and the rise in popularity of the right-wing and hard-line National Unity Party (UBP), saying if a party unsupportive of the negotiations was elected it would result in “chaos”.

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 12:10

"In a press conference with Turkish journalists on Friday, Talat talked about the upcoming ‘parliamentary’ elections in the north on April 19, and the rise in popularity of the right-wing and hard-line National Unity Party (UBP), saying if a party unsupportive of the negotiations was elected it would result in “chaos”.



Recent polls gave the UBP 40 per cent of the vote, with Talat’s party the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) trailing at 28 per cent. Other polls it the north during the past week showed the majority of Turkish Cypriots now favoured a two-state solution following Greek Cypriot rejection of the Annan plan in 2004."

Reproman


Joined: 05/06/2008
Posts: 252

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 13:08

lol



says it all really.

petez


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 560

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 13:19

Shows you what they have got to solve...



We have problems agreeing on what to have for tea!

WAZ-24-7



Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 695

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 13:22

It is imperative for the future of TRNC that talks continue and that a convergent

solution is sought.

Failure to reach agreement could indeed lead to chaos.

The solution may take several possible formats, seperate states, bi-zonal integration, total seperation, et al.



What is certain. The TRNC cannot sustain itself whilst ostracised and excluded from the world stage,as it is now.

Any Party that takes power in April elections,must drive the talks forward both with the ROC and just as importantly negotiate with the International political community to attain global acceptance.

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 13:40

i totally agree with you waz.

especially now we also have the credit crunch to contend with.