Rival leaders of split Cyprus make inroads to work together but rift remains

The road to reunification is not easy, but it is a road we will walk together, said the President of the European Parliament

Rival leaders of split Cyprus make inroads to work together but rift remains

The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus have made some progress on fostering trust between their conflict-riven Greek and Turkish speaking communities during a United Nations-hosted meeting

Rival Cypriot sides to work on removing landmines, other peace initiatives

Greek and Turkish Cypriots will cooperate on removing landmines between their estranged communities and undertake initiatives on the environment and climate change, their leaders agreed on Wednesday, weeks after the U.N. hailed the first meaningful progress in years in talks on the future of the divided island. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trust-building steps taken in Cyprus, but peace talks still elusive

Greek Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, made some progress on Wednesday, April 2, in fostering trust between their divided communities, agreeing to address issues like minefields and collaborating on environmental initiatives. They also pledged to restore neglected cemeteries and create a joint group of young people from both sides to discuss relevant issues. However, significant hurdles remain in fo…

Christodoulides, Tatar make inroads to work together but rift remains

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Ersin Tatar, the leader of the breakaway entity in the Turkish-occupied north, made some progress Wednesday on fostering trust between their conflict-riven Greek and Turkish speaking communities, agreeing to delve deeper into the dangers posed by minefields and working together on environmental initiatives.

Rival leaders of split Cyprus make inroads to work together but rift remains - Regional Media News

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus made some progress Wednesday on fostering trust between their conflict-riven Greek and Turkish speaking communities, agreeing to delve deeper into the dangers posed by minefields and working together on environmental initiatives. But the two sides still have a long way to go to formally restart moribund peace talks, with both leaders alluding to the ongoing fundamental rift on…