Cyprus talks accelerate ahead of crucial poll

EurActiv reports that the Cyprus President and Turkish Cypriot leaders have expressed their strong hope that 2010 will be the year of solution for the Cyprus problem. However, according to observers they have little time left, as elections in the occupied Northern part of the island in April 2010 are expected to bring to power a hard-liner.

BBC News, 11.1.10: Cyprus leaders start fresh talks http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8451593.stm

ESO: Background information: Leaders wrestle to break island’s bitter deadlock http://www.europeansources.info/record/leaders-wrestle-to-break-islands-bitter-deadlock/

France24, 29.1.10: Cyprus talks 'progress' ahead of Ban visit http://www.france24.com/en/20100129-cyprus-talks-progress-ahead-ban-visit

UN: Secretary-General: Press Release, 27.1.10: Secretary-General reiterates commitment to Cyprus solution, announces island visit http://www.un.org/press/en/2010/sgsm12721.doc.htm

UN: UNFICYP http://www.unficyp.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1

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

BBC News, 30.1.10: Pressure mounts for Cyprus peace deal http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8486789.stm

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