CNA - President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias will brief Friday the members of the National Council on the recent developments regarding the UN-led Cyprus talks.

Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou said Thursday that the top advisory body to the President on the Cyprus problem, the National Council, which is composed of two members from all parliamentary parties, will be briefed Friday by President Christofias on the developments regarding the Cyprus problem and the ongoing Cyprus talks.

He also said that there are some convergences as regards the Cyprus negotiation, adding, “the political parties will be briefed tomorrow in detail”.

The Spokesman was also invited to comment on a statement made by UNSG Ban Ki – moon that President Christofias told him that he would issue some sort of plan for further negotiations, despite the illegal elections in Cyprus occupied areas to be held in April.

“To avoid misinterpretations, I should say that he was referring to the next meetings between President Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat for the continuation of the negotiations”, the Spokesman said.

Invited to comment on a statement by Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat that there has been some approach towards the Turkish positions but this has not been announced, Stephanou said that “Talat is not telling the truth”, adding “when we make statements, we should be very careful with the statements we make”.