Athens/Nicosia - Rival leaders on the divided island of Cyprus ended three days of peace talks Wednesday without any indication of a breakthrough to end the decades-old division of the eastern Mediterranean island. "These talks have been held in a positive spirit and very good atmosphere," UN envoy Alexander Downer told journalists at the end of the three-day marathon talks.
"I think that you will find out how this has all gone at the end of the process," he added after facing questions about the progress of the talks which were re-launched in September 2008.
The next three-day session of talks will take place on January 25-27.
The intensive meetings between Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat are designed to jump-start talks with the hope that 2010 will be the year that the Cyprus problem is finally solved.
Asked if any progress was made on the issue of power-sharing, Christofias said "that although there have not been specific results both sides are not talking without any purpose as well."
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By:EY on Oca 19, 2010
Hello to all readers, I am sorry nothing will ever happen in Cyprus. I am 52 years old and all my life I heard these famous word. "this will be the year to end Cyprus problems" I don't believe that either side has any intentions of ending the drift between the two communities. As it stands the onl
