Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou met with former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci as they discussed the Cyprus problem.
The announcement came from Akinci on social media with a picture of the two outside his office in the north.
“[NEOPHYTOU] was kind enough to visit me at our offices prior to New Year’s. We assessed the situation of the Cyprus problem,” Akinci wrote, adding that he wishes Neophytou health, peace and happiness – also referring to the elections in “Southern Cyprus”.
Akinci served as the Turkish Cypriot leader between 2015-2020, during which time the Crans Montana talks in 2017 took place – efforts which analysts and diplomats refer to as being “so, so close” to a solution.
Efforts towards negotiations have since hit rock bottom with the previously agreed framework towards a solution of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation no longer accepted by Turkey or current Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar.
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