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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

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Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with Mr. Derviþ Eroðlu, leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, on the margins of the 66th General Assembly

New York, 24 September 2011

The Secretary-General met today, 24 September 2011, with Mr. Derviþ Eroðlu, leader of the Turkish Cypriot community. They exchanged views on the status of negotiations to find a comprehensive solution to the long-standing Cyprus problem. The Secretary-General encouraged Mr. Eroðlu to continue efforts to increase convergences on all chapters under negotiation. The Secretary-General reiterated his expectation that the sides would substantially move the process forward prior to his next meeting with both leaders at the end of October. The Secretary-General and Mr. Eroðlu also discussed the need to reduce tensions in the region.

Readouts on 24 September 2011