The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus have agreed to resume reunification talks, the UN said Friday, breaking a nearly two-week stalemate that threatened to sink 19 months of solid progress.In a statement issued early Friday, the U.N. said Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci agreed to meet in Geneva next month over four days to tackle the most difficult issues in the way of ending one of Europe's most intractable conflicts.The talks starting Jan. 9 in the Swiss city will aim to hammer out an agreement on the pivotal aspect of how much territory each side will control in an envisioned federation.More in this report by Themis Kallos and Foivia Savva
The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus have agreed to resume reunification talks, the UN said Friday, breaking a nearly two-week stalemate that threatened to sink 19 months of solid progress.In a statement issued early Friday, the U.N. said Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci agreed to meet in Geneva next month over four days to tackle the most difficult issues in the way of ending one of Europe's most intractable conflicts.The talks starting Jan. 9 in the Swiss city will aim to hammer out an agreement on the pivotal aspect of how much territory each side will control in an envisioned federation.More in this report by Themis Kallos and Foivia Savva
