Cyprus Leaders Accept UN Plan For New Talks Over Divided Island

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Or sign-in if you have an account.e}noftt31{4kk]v]](dn{r20_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg RSS(Bloomberg) — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced plans to convene formal talks to break years of diplomatic paralysis over the divided island of Cyprus.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an Account“I decided to convey another 5+1 meeting following adequate preparations on confidence building methodology and substance,” Guterres told reporters Wednesday in the UN-controlled buffer zone that divides Cyprus. The island has been split for more than half a century between a Turkish-Cypriot north and a Greek-Cypriot south. Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish-Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman, alongside the island’s three guarantor powers — Greece, Turkey and the UK — have agreed to the meeting if it’s adequately prepared. Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again“I want a successful 5+1 meeting in order to pave the way for a solution to be achieved,” Guterres said, without specifying when the talks would be held. The European Union would also attend the meeting. A diplomatic breakthrough in Cyprus carries substantial economic and geopolitical weight for the broader eastern Mediterranean. Resolving the division would remove a primary friction point between NATO neighbors Greece and Turkey, clear hurdles in regional security cooperation, and accelerate plans to develop offshore natural gas fields for export to Europe as the continent seeks long-term energy diversification.A solution in Cyprus would also help ensure stability in what is becoming a dangerously unstable region, Guterres said.Cyprus — less than half the size of New Jersey — was effectively partitioned in 1963 when fighting erupted between its two main ethnic groups: Greek-speaking and Turkish-speaking Cypriots.It was fully divided in 1974 after Turkish forces captured the northern third of the island following an Athens-backed coup that sought to unite Cyprus with Greece. The island has remained divided ever since.The self-declared Turkish Cypriot state in the north is only recognized by Turkey. The internationally recognized Republic of Cyprus is an EU member and officially holds sovereignty over the entire island, though it exercises effective control only in the south.Numerous UN-led initiatives to achieve reunification have failed, most notably at Crans-Montana, Switzerland in 2017 and during preliminary talks in Geneva in 2021, when officials from Turkey, Greece and the UK — guarantor powers under an agreement that ended British colonial rule in Cyprus — joined top Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot politicians in Geneva for three days of talks.This advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.