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Article: Writethru: Turkish Cypriot leader ready for reunification talks
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- February 18, 2008
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Writethru: Turkish Cypriot leader ready for reunification talks
NICOSIA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali
Talat expressed on Monday his willingness to revive the
deadlockedreunification talks with the new Greek Cypriot leader and
president to be elected in next Sunday's run-off election.
"As the Turkish Cypriot side, we are ready to contribute to these
efforts and find an early, just and comprehensive solution to the
Cyprus problem," Talat said in a written statement.
He made the remarks one day after the incumbent President Tassos
Papadopoulos, a hardliner on the Greek Cypriot side, was knocked out
during the first round of presidential election.
Cyprus was divided in ...