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Cyprus: "The time is ripe to push ahead" (UN Secretary-General)

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Channel: United Nations · 2010 · News & Politics

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United Nations, New York, 1 February 2010 - The Secretary-General is in Cyprus today, where he met separately with Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat and Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias before meeting the two of them together. 

The Secretary-General made brief remarks at a press conference afterward and read out a joint statement on behalf of the two leaders, who then answered some questions.

The Secretary-General said, This has been a productive and constructive day. He said that, today, the world is seeing two leaders who are rising to the challenge. And he added that he is encouraged that the two leaders personally assured him of their shared commitment to a comprehensive solution as early as possible.
Earlier, the Secretary-General visited the Ledra crossing, almost two years after it was opened by the two leaders in April 2008. The Secretary-General shared his personal reflection as a citizen of the Republic of Korea, who, as he put it, has seen for himself the sad reality of living in a divided country. He expressed his sincere hope that the current Cypriot-led talks will bear a mutually acceptable solution as soon as possible. The Secretary-General said, No one is under the illusion that any of this is easy. Peace negotiations never are. But the time is ripe to push ahead. I am convinced that these two leaders can achieve a mutually beneficial solution.

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