Downer: Today’s Meeting Accelerated The Process

In a short statement to reporters after yesterday's meeting, the UN envoy Downer said that the momentum in talks between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus for a settlement of the island's political problem is not spectacular but is not worryingly slow.

Downer added that if the momentum is maintained at a satisfactory rate, a comprehensive agreement can be reached.
Regarding any changes in the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, Downer said there was no proposal at this stage for the Security Council to change the mandate of UNFICYP, and that in the event of a comprehensive settlement; the Force's role might go through some sort of change.