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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

UN envoy upbeat suspended Cyprus reunification talks could resume soon as gas row ebbs

by  Associated Press UN envoy sees chance to restart suspended Cyprus peace talks Associated Press - 17 March 2015 08:01-04:00 NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A U.N. envoy says he sees an opportunity to resume suspended talks to reunify ethnically divided Cyprus amid signs that a clash over an offshore natural gas search may be ebbing. Espen Barth Eide said after talks with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades Tuesday that the reasons that led to a halt in talks may be over and gas developments could create "a climate where talks can continue." Anastasiades suspended talks in October last year after Turkey launched a search for the fossil fuel in waters where the Cypriot government licensed other companies to drill. Turkey says a unilateral gas search by the internationally recognized Greek Cypriots ignores the rights of breakaway Turkish Cypriots. Cyprus was split in 1974 when Turkey invaded after a coup by supporters of union with Greece. News Topics: General news, Peace process, Diplomacy, International relations, Government and politics People, Places and Companies: Nicos Anastasiades, Cyprus, Turkey, Western Europe, Europe, Middle East Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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