| President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu meet today Tuesday, in the context of UN-led direct talks to solve the Cyprus problem.The meeting will take place at the residence of the UN Secretary General`s Special Representative in Cyprus Liza Buttenheim, in the UN-protected area in Nicosia.During their last meeting on Friday, the leaders presented documents on property and territory issues and agreed that it would be productive for their representatives to take on the discussion in relation to these documents to ensure not just clarifications but with a view to come into convergences.
UN Secretary General`s Special Adviser on Cyprus Alexander Downer on Monday visited Athens where during a meeting with Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Lamprinides he discussed recent developments in the Cyprus issue. He expressed the view that it is possible to reach a solution of the Cyprus problem, but noted that great efforts are needed to be made on behalf of both sides in Cyprus to bridge their differences, which, as he pointed out, continue to remain. The UN envoy said that next Wednesday he would be discussing the Cyprus issue with the UN Security Council via a telecommunications link up. Christofias and Eroglu are due to have a third meeting with the UN Secretary General in October, in New York. In their previous meeting, in July, they agreed to intensify the pace of the talks. Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. The leaders of the two communities are currently engaged in UN-led talks, with an aim to reunify the island under a federal roof |
Cyprus Leaders Meeting Today
