Rival Cyprus leaders focus on territory issues

We've been here before. Whether it was Geneva in Switzerland, Troutbeck in New York or Greentree in Pennsylvania, the leaders of Cyprus' rival Greek- and Turkish-speaking communities have often locked horns in foreign resorts to thrash out a deal that would end this tiny, eastern Mediterranean island's decades of ethnic division.

And they have failed.

But maybe just maybe - this time, Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Mustafa Akinci, the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots, may boldly go in five days of talks beginning Monday in the Swiss resort of Mont Pelerin where their predecessors have not gone before.

They plan to focus on territory issues this time. If all goes well, this could be the precursor to one last summit to sort out the final details of a peace deal for Cyprus. Here's a look at their positions:

42 years of (failed)...

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