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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Cyprus deal close but don't expect miracles, says UN chief

António Guterres says enormous progress has been made in peace talks, but that security guarantees are still needed Talks to resolve the division of Cyprus are close to a settlement, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, has said, but he cautioned against expectations of a miracle. The talks will enter a fifth day on Friday, with the attendance of the Greek prime minister, Alexis Tspiras, the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Theresa May not being ruled out. However, they are likely to travel only if a big breakthrough occurs in further discussions late on Thursday. Related: Fear and loathing in Nicosia: will peace talks unify Europe's last divided capital? Related: Cyprus peace talks – all you need to know Continue reading...


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