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Talks on Cyprus fail to display any signs of progress
The Cyprus peace talks appeared to be at a standstill on Thursday after separate meetings held by United Nations special envoy Espen Barthe Eide with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci apparently failed to make any substantial progress.
Lavrov: Dialogue only way forward between Turkey and Cyprus over oil exploration
The differences between Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus over energy exploration in the island’s EEC (exclusive economic zone) should be resolved with dialogue and peaceful means, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
UN-brokered Cyprus peace talks resume
A United Nations military police officer is seen inside the UN buffer zone that divides Cyprus, Tuesday. Talks aimed at reunifying the island restarted Tuesday with rival leaders hoping to claw back diminished trust and lost momentum after a two-month hiatus.
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Akinci warns of more tension between Cyprus and Turkish-Cypriot community if energy drilling goes ahead
The leader of the Northern Cypriot community, Mustafa Akinci warned that any attempts by the Cypriot Republic in the south to go ahead with drilling for hydrocarbons before a solution to the dispute between the two communities would lead to rising tensions. “We do not want new tensions and areas of dispute. We want to benefit through collaboration and the common wealth.
Cyprus leaders to resume peace talks on April 11
Leaders of the divided island of Cyprus have agreed to resume peace talks on April 11, the United Nations said on Tuesday, following a two-month interruption after historical grievances boiled to the surface.
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Cyprus leaders say more work needed to restart peace talks
The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus say more work is needed to prepare the ground for the resumption of stalled reunification talks.
Thomas Cook: Demand by British tourists for Greece very high
Demand by British tourists for Greece is high, according to Thomas Cook, the second largest tour operator in Europe. The group announced the rise in demand for Greece by its customers contributed to the aggregate increase in its overall booking by 10%. CEO Peter Fankhauser said the group’s decision to extend its holiday offer to Greece had resulted in a rise in overall demand.
Nicosia to persist with Cyta privatization effort
Cyprus will try again to push through the sale of a minority stake in state telecommunications company Cyta, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said on Monday.
"We are finding it difficult [to privatize Cyta]..." Georgiades said at an event at the London School of Economics. "But we will have another go."
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Greek Foreign Minister: Turkey has become extremely nervous
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias accused Turkey of adopting a dilatory strategy on the Cypriot issue during an official visit to Armenia. After his meeting with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian, Mr. Kotzias said Turkey was intentionally procrastinating avoiding entering into the substance of the talks which was the illegal invasion and occupation of the northern part of Cyprus.
Anastasiades seeks to rescue stalled Cyprus talks
One day after face-to-face talks between leaders of divided Cyprus broke off, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday sought to play down tensions ahead of the next scheduled meeting between the two sides on Thursday.
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