9 minutes agoCyprus reunification negotiations fail again
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)The marathon negotiations held in Switzerland from June 28th to July 7th for finding a solution to the Cyprus conflict, which lasts for 40 years, failed on Friday despite efforts made by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Discussions faced obstacles regarding troop withdrawal [...]
Discussions faced obstacles related to the withdrawal of Turkish troops deployed in the northern part of the island or to preserving Turkey's right to intervention, according to diplomatic sources.
The island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea, with a population of a million people, has been divided since its 37% invasion of territory by the Turkish Army in 1974, in response to a coup whose purpose was to unite it with Greece, which disturbed the Cypriot-Turkish community.
Since then, the Republic of Cyprus, which has been a member of the European Union since 2004, exercises its authority only in the southern part where Cypriots-Greek live.
Numerous negotiators have developed over the past few decades in efforts to close the views of the two communities, but without results.
The recent talks held under UN auspices, described as the best chance of finding a multi-year conflict solution were closed without agreement.
