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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Menelaos Hadjicostis

EXPLAINED: Rival leaders of split cyprus make inroads to work together but rift remains | Rare Historical Photos

Cyprus Peace Talks - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus made some progress Wednesday on fostering trust between their conflict-riven Greek and Turkish speaking communities, agreeing to delve deeper into the dangers posed by minefields and working together on environmental initiatives.

But the two sides still have a long way to go to formally restart moribund peace talks, with both leaders alluding to the ongoing fundamental rift on the kind of a peace deal each side expects.

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