New hardliner joins Cyprus talks

The UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon called in May 2010 for 'courage' as talks on the future of Cyprus resumed with a new hardliner representing the Turkish north. Talks resumed with newly elected Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu negotiating with Greek Cypriot counterpart Demetris Christofias.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Poll results rock Cyprus settlement hopes http://www.europeansources.info/record/poll-results-rock-cyprus-settlement-hopes/

Cyprus Mail, 27.5.10: Talks resume with message from Ban http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/talks-resume-message-ban/20100527

UN: UN Good Offices Mission: Helping to reunify Cyprus http://www.uncyprustalks.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=2466

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