Eyeing direct peace talks, TRNC's Talat to meet tommorrow with Greek Cypriot leader

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Mehmet Ali Talat will meet with Greek Cypriot administration leader Dimitris Christofias tomorrow. Talat yesterday said that they were planning to announce that direct peace negotiations will start in September. He said that comprehensive negotiations will start a very important new process. Underlining the importance of political equality with the Greek Cypriots, Talat said that this should be the case in all decision-making mechanisms. He added that they would not compromise on the presidential system. Ending the guarantorship of nations such as Turkey is out of the question, he said, as this system rests on international agreements, not pacts between the Turkish and Greek Cypriot sides.