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UN-Facilitated Talks Between Cypriot Leaders In New York
New York, Jan 23 2012 5:10PM
Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon met today with the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and
Turkish Cypriot communities as they began two days of United
Nations-facilitated talks on reunifying the divided
Mediterranean island nation.
This is the fifth time that the Secretary-General is present at talks between Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart, Dervis Eroglu, as they continue the negotiations begun in 2008.
Ahead of the talks, Mr. Ban said he looked forward to “a productive meeting and concrete progress” during the two-day session being held at the Greentree Estate on Long Island.
The
UN-facilitated talks are aimed eventually setting up a
federal government with a single international personality
in a bi-zonal, bi-communal country, with Greek Cypriot and
Turkish Cypriot constituent states of equal status.
Jan
23 2012 5:10PM
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