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Article: Update: UN envoy optimistic about Cyprus reunification process
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- June 18, 2008
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Update: UN envoy optimistic about Cyprus reunification process
NICOSIA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Visiting UN Under-Secretary- General
for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe expressed on Wednesday
confidence that the newly revived Cyprus peace process will result
in a long-awaited settlement, despite all the hurdles it faces.
"There are huge expectations internationally that Cyprus will
make it this time," Pascoe told reporters before leaving the eastern
Mediterranean island.
On Tuesday, the top UN envoy met separately with Turkish Cypriot
leader Mehmet Ali Talat and the Greek Cypriot leader President
Demetris Christofias, to discuss the latest preparatory work for
reunification talks.
Both ...