The Cypriot government is ready to hold talks with Turkey in order to find a solution for the partially divided island, its foreign minister told German magazine Der Spiegel on Sunday.
“We are in favor of talks, but we need to create the right climate,” Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said in an interview with the German magazine. “We could also talk about progress in the European Union accession negotiations,” he added.
In return, Cyprus wants the city of Varosha returned, according to the magazine.
“That would be a gesture of trust, so that the negotiations could have a real chance,” the foreign minister said.
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