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Article: Cypriot leaders meet to push preparation for reunification talks
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- May 22, 2008
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Cypriot leaders meet to push preparation for reunification talks
NICOSIA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The leaders of Greek and Turkish
Cypriot communities meet on Friday to bridge differences over
preparatory works for substantive reunification talks expected to
start this summer.
This will be the first formal meeting between President Demetris
Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat since the
two agreed on March 21 to revive the process to reunite the east
Mediterranean island.
Six working groups and seven technical committees have been
participating preparatory talks since mid April, with the working
groups discussing fundamental issues like power-sharing, security
and property ...