PRESIDENT OF CYPRUS REMARKS UPON HIS ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK

2 October 2002

Question: Mr. President if there is another deadlock in this round of talks, what happens next?  

President Clerides: It is not a deadlock in the sense we are going to walk out of the talks, either one side or the other, both sides will not walk out of the talks. The talks are more of a debating society and not a negotiating platform. Each side is developing its arguments, explaining its positions without convincing the other side.  

Question:  Then when are we going to have a resolution , if we are not convincing each side?  

President Clerides: Well, it will depend a great  deal on future developments.

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