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Article: 1st LD, Writethru: UN envoy encouraged by positive moves in Cyprus
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- April 2, 2008
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1st LD, Writethru: UN envoy encouraged by positive moves in
Cyprus
NICOSIA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- B. Lynn Pascoe, UN Under-Secretary-
General for Political Affairs, said Wednesday he was encouraged by
the outcome of his assessment mission on the divided island of
Cyprus, whose two communities had agreed to revive their long-
stalled reunification talks.
He told a press conference that he would pass on a "positive and
hopeful" message to the UN Secretary-General and Security Council to
let them determine how the world body can help Greek and Turkish
Cypriot communities work out a settlement.
Pascoe said he had "extremely good conversations" with Greek
Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias and ...