Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) Eide is the first Greek Cypriot leader NikosAnastasiadis, the first Vice President of the European Union Commission FransTimmermans in the Le Regent Convention Center, Mustafa Akıncı, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Northern Cyprus) Nikos Kotzias and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu greeted at the door. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson returned to England after dinner the previous day, and learned that this country was represented by Cyprus Special Representative Jonathan Alenen. The UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Eide will hold a press conference today at 15.30 am after the first meeting of the day. On the other hand, police took extensive security measures in Crans-Montana, one of Switzerland's world-famous ski resorts, where the meeting was held. Army helicopters flew over the area where the conference was held. According to the information received from the UN, about 60 international journalists have accredited the conference. Negotiating delegations met yesterday evening with Akıncı, Anastasiadis, Cavusoglu, Johnson, Kotzias and Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the EU External Relations and Security Policy, before the new session of the conference, which started with the first session held in January, aimed at reaching comprehensive settlement in the island. At a press conference at the UN, Eide said that the Cyprus Conference was "the greatest chance" for a settlement in the island, but not a "last chance". "This is an unprecedented opportunity. If this opportunity is missed, it will be a very sad situation. " The UN announced on June 9th that Cyprus negotiations will start again in Geneva on June 28th with the participation of Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Annastasiadis, as well as the EU as observers with guarantor countries Turkey, Greece and England.
TURKISH MILITARY READY TO DRAW TROOPS
The Cyprus media have made a number of assertions about the official position of the guarantor countries Turkey and Greece, the Greek Cypriot administration and North Cyprus in writing to the UN, before the 2nd Cyprus guarantors summit to be held in Geneva, Switzerland at the end of this month. According to the Greek Cypriot Politis newspaper, Turkey is committed to reducing the number of soldiers in the country by 80 percent, demanding the protection of the guarantor system that gives the country the right to intervene in the summit.
SAFETY AND GUARANTEES TALKED
Espen Barth Eide, Secretary General of the United Nations Secretary General of Cyprus, said in a press conference attended by the Cyprus Conference after the first meeting, "We have made a good start." Eide stated that they were talking about security and guarantees at the meeting.
Requests on the table ... Greeks do not want guarantors
Turkey: The guarantee agreement established when the Republic of Cyprus was established in 1960 remained the same. Become a transition process to decide whether Turkish troops to remain in the island are necessary or completely removed.
TRNC: Turkey is only the guarantor of the Turkish founding state in the new federal Cyprus. If the Turkish Cypriot government calls for parliament, in case of serious security breaches, Turkey can intervene in the island. In the course of a few years, you should be aware of the presence and withdrawal of foreign troops in the country. Do not be a respite for the withdrawal of troops.
Greece: You have been abolished by the guarantors with a guarantor agreement granting unilateral intervention to the island. Turkey, Greece and the signing of a new friendship in Cyprus and all the soldiers in the island are withdrawn, instead of the multinational police force.
Greek administration: You have been abolished the guarantee system implemented since 1960. The agreement is guaranteed by a special decision of the UN Security Council. Turkey, Greece and the new Cyprus sign a friendship agreement to protect the island from external threats. Multipurpose police force for a certain time on the island.