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Will there finally be a Cyprus settlement? Can the two communal leaders of the divided eastern Mediterranean island manage to come forward before the end of the year with a deal mutually acceptable for the two people sharing Cyprus as their common homeland?

UN envoy for Cyprus reports ‘constructive’ meeting with FM Kotzias

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Tuesday met with UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide at the foreign ministry to discuss the latest developments on Cyprus issue.

Mr. Eide later described the discussion he had with Mr. Kotzias as constructive.

Foreign Minister Kotzias’ program in the US

Within the framework of his participation in Ministerial Week of the 70th UN General Assembly, and beyond the meetings to which he will accompany Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will have a bilateral meeting, on Monday, 28 September, with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa and Hashim Thaçi.

Strong momentum for Cyprus peace, UN envoy

There is strong international and domestic momentum behind UN-brokered peace talks aimed at reuniting Cyprus after 41 years, an ?encouraged? UN envoy said Tuesday.

?We are on a good track right now. and the international support is remarkably strong,? Norwegian diplomat Espen Barth Eide told reporters after meeting Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades.

Cyprus Talks Mark Progress as Presidents Agree to Open Two New Crossings

The Greek and Turkish Cypriot Presidents agreed on Thursday to open two new crossing points and discussed other confidence-building measures (CBMs).

Nicos Anastasiades and Mustafa Akinci expressed their shared will and determination to reach a comprehensive settlement, the Cyprus Mail reports.

UN envoy's comments rile Athens and Nicosia

Athens and Nicosia complained on Wednesday about the behavior of United Nations special adviser Espen Barth Eide after the mediator suggested in an interview that the Cypriot government should be consulting with Turkish Cypriots about the search for and use of the country?s hydrocarbons ? a position that is shared by officials on the Turkish-occupied part of the island.

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