NICOSIA, Cyprus – The Greek Cypriot president of ethnically divided Cyprus is calling for an immediate restart of stalled reunification talks as the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots looks to a resumption of negotiations after April 7.
President Nicos Anastasiades said Saturday talks should focus on proposals that serve the interests of all Cypriots, not "third countries" — an indirect reference to Turkey which seeks to keep troops and military intervention rights on Cyprus as part of any peace accord reunifying the island as a federation.
A United Nations-hosted dinner for the two leaders Sunday aims to clinch a swift restart of talks that broke down in February amid a squabble over Cyprus' troubled history.
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said earlier that the next two months will be key to a deal.
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