Erhürman: Cyprus talks must produce solutions, UN 7-point proposals remain on table

Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman, speaking to Ali Kişmir on Özgür Gazete Web TV, said negotiations should aim for a solution rather than being held for their own sake, and that he is in full consultation with Ankara. He said he and his side are focusing on the seven-point proposals that UN Secretary-General António Guterres put forward when he visited the island.

Erhürman said it was important that the UN proposals included, for the first time, EU citizenship and sport for children from mixed marriages, adding that this could not be a matter of trade-offs. He said the "19 points" attributed to Christodoulides had never been put in writing and had been conveyed orally in New York. He also stressed the importance of Holguín being optimistic.

Referring to the 6 December elections, Erhürman said he hoped the vote would take place in a democratic environment. Marking one year in office, he said there had been 15 meetings in the past twelve months and that the UN Secretary-General had visited Cyprus for the first time in 16 years.