US expects solution of Cyprus issue in Switzerland

WASHINGTON (AA) – US State Department released a statement and said that it expected solution of Cyprus problem during Switzerland negotiations.

Meanwhile, the sources in Washington said that UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was expected to present the final draft to the sides on Cyprus issue till Sunday.

Asked about whether he expected a solution in Switzerland or a referendum for a solution during the Cyprus talks, US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher responded that he expected for "both."

He stated, "We hope the sides to reach an agreement and taking a settlement to a referendum which will be in accord with EU schedule when Cyprus will sign a accession agreement with the European Union (EU) on May 1. Now, while the negotiations contunie in Switzerland, we also carry on our support to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan’s attempts for a solution. We wait the sides to continue a serious work to reach a compromise."