Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Mehmet Ali Talat yesterday met with outgoing UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Geneva.
Speaking afterwards, Talat said that his meeting with Annan aimed at bringing the Annan plan back for reconsideration, adding that a Cyprus resolution could only be found through the UN. Asked if the Annan plan could be taken as a basis for a resolution, Talat said that the plan had been discussed for four or five years and couldn’t be dismissed.
Saying that he had requested a meeting with Annan, Talat called their meeting "comprehensive and very positive" and added that it proved that the Cyprus issue could only be solved by the UN, not the European Union. Talat further added that the sides should take advantage of Annan’s experience to reach a resolution and that he should continue to be active in efforts for a resolution even after leaving the UN helm.

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