by Associated Press UN envoy in divided Cyprus to help peace talks Associated Press - 5 September 2014 13:22-04:00 NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The new United Nations envoy for Cyprus says he will offer new ideas on nudging forward faltering talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically divided island. Norway's Espen Barth Eide says talks haven't gone as had been expected when the island's rival leaders agreed on a joint declaration in February that inaugurated a fresh round of negotiations. He says U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wants to see talks make headway. Cyprus was split into an internationally recognized, Greek-speaking south and a breakaway Turkish-speaking north in 1974 when Turkey invaded in 1974 following a coup by supporters of union with Greece. Eide was speaking Friday after talks with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades. He says he will also meet Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu. News Topics: General news, Peace process, Diplomacy, International relations, Government and politics People, Places and Companies: Ban Ki-Moon, Nicos Anastasiades, Dervis Eroglu, Cyprus, Turkey, Western Europe, Europe, Middle East Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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