Cyprus deal sought by mid-summer

EurActiv reported that the United Nations held six hours of 'intensive' talks on the 23 January 2012 with the leaders of ethnically split Cyprus as it began a new attempt to break a deadlock in peace talks crucial to Turkey's bid to join the European Union. Cyprus will take up the rotating EU presidency on 1 July 2012.

ESO: Background information: Memo: Meeting of the Cyprus Steering Group http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-meeting-of-the-cyprus-steering-group/

ESO: Background information: UN calls for Cyprus 'peace summit' http://www.europeansources.info/record/un-calls-for-cyprus-peace-summit/

ESO: Background information: EU leaders tell Turkey to 'respect' Cyprus http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-leaders-tell-turkey-to-respect-cyprus/

UN: Press Release, 20.1.12: Ban looks forward to ‘concrete’ progress at upcoming meeting of Cypriot leaders http://www.un.org/apps//news/story.asp?NewsID=40991&Cr=cyprus&Cr1=

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