Commending Christofias and Talat for their efforts in the peace process, Ban encouraged them to continue working towards a deal, telling reporters, "reaching a mutually acceptable solution will require courage, flexibility and vision, as well as a spirit of compromise."
Pohvalivši Christofiasa i Talata za njihove napore u mirovnom procesu, Ban ih je potaknuo na nastavak rada u smjeru sporazuma, kazavši novinarima kako će "postizanje uzajamno prihvatljiva rješenja zahtijevati hrabrost, fleksibilnost i viziju, kao i duh kompromisa".