De Soto meets with Turkish officials

During their five-hour meeting, they engaged in a comprehensive discussion on the Cyprus issue in the runup to this week’s four-way summit in Switzerland, which is to include Ankara and Athens. The Ankara officials reiterated their sine qua nons and stressed that an agreement on Cyprus should be included in the EU’s primary law.

In related news, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas will meet with Greek leader Tassos Papadopulos this morning under de Soto’s supervision.

At the meeting, topics on the table will reportedly include property rights, a united Cyprus constitution, national anthem and flag, a proposal for three foreign judges to sit on the Cypriot supreme court, and settlers from Turkey.