Cyprus Talks: UK and Greek leader discuss prospects for resumption of Cyprus talks

The UK and Greece government on Tuesday agreed to encourage further steps towards a settlement in Cyprus.

This is according to a statement by the British government on Tuesday.

The agreement came when British Prime Minister Theresa May and her Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras met at government offices at 10 Downing Street in London.

The two leaders also discussed regional issues, the statement said.

Tsipras welcomed “the constructive role the UK has played in the talks so far as one of the guarantors,” it added.

The UN has sought a peace deal to unite Cyprus under a federal umbrella that could also define the future of Europe’s relations with Turkey, a key player in the conflict.

The latest attempt to reunify the long-divided Mediterranean island ended in failure in 2017 after two years of negotiations.

Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when a Greek Cypriot coup was followed by violence against the island’s Turks and Ankara’s intervention as a guarantor power.

Also discussing relations between Turkey and Greece, they agreed that “continued dialogue was vital in ensuring regional stability”.

Edited from BRTK