Greek FM: 'Nothing new' on security in Cyprus peace talks

Greece's foreign minister said Thursday that rival sides in talks to reunify ethnically divided Cyprus haven't broken any new ground on the key issue of security that could pave the way to a peace deal.

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said that nothing new was presented in morning talks at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana which could bring the sides closer to a breakthrough agreement on security.

"The Turks are repeating positions they've held for the last decade and they think that they're new," Kotzias told reporters after emerging from the talks.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that it was a good discussion and that it will continue.

Officials are hoping the presence of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres on Friday would help nudge the sides closer to agreement.

Aleem Siddique, spokesman for the UN adviser on Cyprus,...