NEW YORK - United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan's proposal package, pertaining to Cyprus, is expected to be presented to the sides in New York and Lefkosa synchronously.
The package would be presented to President Rauf Denktas of the Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) through his Undersecretary Ergun Olgun. Denktas is currently in New York because of health reasons. The U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's aide Kieran Prendergast, responsible for political affairs, invited Olgun to a meeting at 17.00 local time.
The U.N. is also expected to present the plan to Greek Cypriot administration at the same time.
Greek Cypriot officials said Annan's special envoy Alvaro de Soto was about to leave for Cyprus, and that with a great possibility De Soto himself was expected to present the plan to Clerides.
Prendergast asked Turkey's permanent representative to the U.N. Umit Pamir for a meeting at 21.30 local time on Monday.
Although the sources stated that the Deputy Secretary General would probably convey the plan to the Turkish side, they noted Prendergast could exchange views with Pamir about Cyprus.
The sources said that the U.N. plans to present the plan first to the negotiating sides, and later to the guarantor countries Turkey, Greece and Britain.
Some other sources claimed that the U.N. would call for a response from the sides within 30 days.
It was reported that the U.N. solution package was comprised of nearly 150 pages and with the following titles:
-administration
-territory and borders
-exchange of property
-problems pertaining to security
Turkish and TRNC diplomats in New York pointed out that the package would be examined in details in political and legal means, and that this would take time.
The package will be discussed in negotiations between Denktas and Clerides after being examined by the sides.
TRNC Presidency Undersecretary Ergun Olgun pointed out that the U.N. officials listened to the views of the sides throughout the consultations in the recent days. Olgun said the U.N. officials said their target was to help the process.
Olgun said, ''there will not be any problem if the elements that would take place in the package reconciles with the vital interests of the TRNC. However, if they are far away from the interests, then the package may endanger the process.''
Meanwhile, it was reported that TRNC President Denktas may return to Cyprus in November 14 or 15 if doctors allow.