United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Larnaca, on Sunday in a bid to accelerate peace talks for the reunification of Cyprus.
This current visit comes a week after negotiations organised by The United Nations were held between Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talet. Despite progress in some sectors, the UN-led talks failed to establish how to resolve national boundaries and property claims from many individuals displaced within the island.
The present objective of the UN is to unify the divided island as two federal zones under a central government. “I’m here to show my personal support, ” Ban Ki-moon told reporters. “My visit is a reflection of the importance I attach to the current effort.”
Elections to be held on April 18 could see Cyprus divided if a Turkish Cypriot leader is elected, regardless of how the reunification talks go.
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News story, GenevaLunch, 2 February 2010.
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