US ‘positive’ towards Erhurman’s four points for Cyprus negotiations

The United States’ government is “positive” towards Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman’s four stipulations which he says must be met for negotiations on the Cyprus problem to recommence in earnest, according to reports on Friday.

Veteran journalist Ulas Baris wrote that Erhurman’s office received a telephone call from “one of the highest-ranking representatives of the US state department” last month, and that the official said they wished to meet Erhurman.

He also reported that the official had told Erhurman’s office...