JOINT COMMUNIQUE BETWEEN PRESIDENT CLERIDES AND MR. RAUF DENKTASH AFTER  THEIR 4 DECEMBER MEETING

December 4, 2001

At the meeting held today, 4 December 2001, between H.E. Mr. Glafcos Clerides, the Greek Cypriot leader, and H.E. Mr Rauf Denktash, the Turkish Cypriot leader, at the residence of the UN Chief of Mission and in the presence of Mr. Alvaro de Soto, the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus, the two leaders agreed the following:

* That the Secretary General, in the exercise of his mission of good offices, would invite the two leaders to direct talks;

* That these talks will be held in Cyprus starting in mid-January 2002 on UN premises;

* That there will be no preconditions;

* That all issues will be on the table;

* That they will continue to negotiate in good faith until a comprehensive settlement is achieved;

* That nothing will be agreed until everything is achieved;

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