Govoreći za novinare nakon sastanka s kiparskim predsjednikom Demetrisom Christofiasom -- pred još jedan krug intenziviranih pregovora od srijede -- Downer je izjavio da će "ako Talat pobijedi, doći do kontinuiteta; ako to bude Eroglou, mi ne znamo kako će on tome pristupiti." (Cyprus Mail - 24/02/10; Xinhua - 23/02/10)
Speaking to reporters after meeting with Cypriot President Demetris Christofias -- ahead of another round of intensified talks Wednesday -- Downer said that "if Talat wins, there will be continuity; if it is Eroglou, we don't know how he will approach it." (Cyprus Mail - 24/02/10; Xinhua - 23/02/10)