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GENEVA / BAN CYPRIOT LEADERS
STORY: GENEVA / BAN CYPRIOT LEADERS
TRT: 3.04
SOURCE: CH UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 7 JULY 2011, PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
1. Wide shot, journalists and cameraman waiting for arrivals at Palais des nations entrance
2. Wide shot, Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias arriving
3. Med shot, cameraman filming arrivals
4. Wide shot, Turkish Cypriot Leader Dervis Eroglu arriving
5. Wide shot, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arriving
6. Wide shot, Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias, Turkish Cypriot Leader Dervis Eroglu sitting at table
7. Pan right, from Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias to Turkish Cypriot Leader Dervis Eroglu
8. Med shot, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon talking in meeting with Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot Leader Dervis Eroglu
9. Wide shot, Ban with Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot Leader Dervis Eroglu arriving to press point
10. Cutaway, cameraman
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Both sides have worked steadily to take the negotiations forward since our meeting in January, but progress has been far too slow. Some important areas have not been touched yet. For this reason, today’s meeting has been useful and productive. We have identified some of the difficulties that are standing in the way of reaching a comprehensive agreement, and we have discussed the need to significantly intensify the negotiations.”
12. Cutaway, Turkish Cypriot Leader Dervis Eroglu listening
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The atmosphere today was quite positive. I was impressed with the commitment of both sides to agree on the details to create a united Cyprus. Both leaders have made it clear that they are aiming to reach a comprehensive solution as soon as possible. I stated to Mr. Christofias and Mr. Eroglu that while I agreed that the negotiations must be Cypriot-led and Cypriot-owned, I was prepared to offer an enhanced United Nations involvement, without prejudice to this central principle. I am happy to report that both leaders have accepted my offer.”
14. Cutaway, Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“On both sides the public has become weary. Both leaders must renew hope and enthusiasm for a solution. They have acknowledged the need to begin to prepare their respective communities for the compromises required for a settlement and the prospect of living together in a united Cyprus.”
16. Wide shot, Ban and leaders shaking hands
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met for talks with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders today (7 June) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, six months after leaders last met in Geneva for talks.
The two sides have stepped up their contacts since Ban warned after talks in New York on November 18 that "serious differences" remained.
Later, Ban told journalists that talks between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders had been far too slow.
"Both sides have worked steadily to take the negotiations forward since our meeting in January, but progress has been far too slow. Some important areas have not been touched yet", Ban said.
The two sides are set to meet again in October this year in New York where it's hoped the talks will come "close to their conclusion"
The Mediterranean island split after Turkish troops invaded the northern third of Cyprus in 1974 in response to a Greek-Cypriot coup seeking union with Greece.
Only Turkey recognizes the northern administration and it has kept more than 35,000 troops in the sector.
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