“We have prepared this meeting very well and have worked for the best possible outcome,” said Espen Barth Eide, the secretary-general’s special adviser on Cyprus. In the 16 months since this latest round of peace talks began, the two men have only ever met together with Ban on one other occasion. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Nicos Anastasiades, president of Cyprus, speaks at the United Nations general assembly. Recognised by no other country but Turkey, the breakaway republic of northern Cyprus is bankrolled exclusively by Ankara. When it comes to Cyprus people have heard countless times that ‘this is a last chance for peace.’ The difference, this time, is that sadly it is true.”

Source: The Guardian September 24, 2016 19:45 UTC