Cyprus talks in Switzerland fail

  22 November 2016    Read: 1250
Cyprus talks in Switzerland fail
The UN-mediated peace talks over the Cyprus issue in Switzerland have failed due to the `uncompromising attitude` of the Greek Cypriot side, Anadolu Agency reported early Tuesday.
The Greek Cypriot side`s `excessive` demands such as the relocation of over 100 thousand Greeks from the south to the Norhern Cyprus paved the way to the failure, the agency said.

The two-day negotiation process in the Swiss town of Mont Pelerin was overseen by the UN`s Special Envoy on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, in an effort to resolve one of the world`s longest-running political dilemmas.

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Mustafa Akıncı and Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades had met in Mont Pelerin for the first round earlier this month between Nov. 7 and Nov. 11; they returned on Sunday to tackle the territorial adjustments needed for an anticipated two-state federation, however, the two leaders had declined to shake hands for photographers at the start of their latest talks.

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