Significant progress has been achieved during the negotiations between Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, the UN have said.

The UN Spokesperson in Cyprus said in a written statement that “during these past five days, the chapter on territory and all other issues were discussed interdependently. Significant progress has been achieved.”

“Upon request of the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Anastasiades, it has been decided by the two leaders to take a recess and reconvene in Geneva on Sunday, 20 November 2016, to continue their deliberations from Mont Pèlerin,” the statement added.

As it is noted “the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, have been engaged in sustained negotiations here in Mont Pèlerin since 7 November under the auspices of the United Nations.”

The two leaders, once again, wish to express their gratitude to the Government of Switzerland for its generosity and hospitality in hosting this event and for the invaluable support provided to them and their teams throughout the week, the statement concluded.