Τhere is a new spirit of optimism and trust that the Cyprus talks can lead to a real settlement, a UN Secretary General spokesperson has said.
Stéphane Dujarric said that the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, has met with the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, in Cyprus.
“There is a new spirit of optimism and trust that the process can lead to a real settlement” he said, adding that Eide met with the Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and on 11 May he will meet jointly with the two leaders.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. A new round of UN-backed talks to reunite the island under a federal roof is set to commence soon.