President Demetris Christofias said Thursday that the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides exchanged papers on the issue of foreign policy, in the framework of UN – led direct talks for a solution of the Cyprus problem.

In statements to journalists on his return to the Presidential Palace after the conclusion of his meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, President Christofias said that talks continued on the chapter on governance and power sharing.

“We exchanged papers on issues concerning foreign policy. A meeting will take place between our special advisors in an effort to reach more convergences“, he noted.

Invited to comment on press reports on the draft report of the UN Secretary General on the renewal of UNFICYP`s (UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus) mandate, the President refrained from commenting, urging journalists to wait for the official report.