UN chief, Security Council urge Cypriot rivals to accelerate peace talks – The Washington Post

UN chief, Security Council urge Cypriot rivals to accelerate peace talks

By Associated Press, Published: December 14

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s chief and its most powerful body urged rival Greek and Turkish Cypriots on Wednesday to accelerate peace negotiations aimed at reunifying the divided Mediterranean island.

Cyprus was split into a Greek Cypriot south and a Turkish Cypriot north in 1974 when Turkey invaded after a coup by supporters of union with Greece. Turkish Cypriots declared an independent state in 1983, but only Turkey recognizes it and keeps 35,000 troops there.

Ban called on the rival leaders to maximize the pace and progress of their talks in Cyprus before meeting him again next month for two days of intensive negotiations outside New York City.

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