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by **Malapapa** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:53 pm

I think this explains why Christofias didn't look too happy....

http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_con ... g=eng_news

UN chief's Cyprus visit: boost or bust?

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's trip to war-divided Cyprus was meant to speed up lumbering reunification talks but discord Tuesday over a meeting venue soured Ban's visit.

Ban met Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat in his presidential office in northern Nicosia Monday, rather than in his official residence.

That drew protests in the Greek Cypriot south, where people viewed the choice of venue as implying recognition of Talat's breakaway government.

Greek Cypriot party leaders, including some from Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias' ruling coalition, boycotted a reception in honor of Ban. Christofias demanded _ and received _ a U.N. statement saying the venue had "no political significance."

Also Tuesday, Christofias was taken to the hospital after complaining of feeling unwell. Government spokesman Stefanos Stefanou said initial tests at Nicosia General Hospital showed nothing of concern, but more would be carried out.

The controversy over the meeting venue ensured that nothing substantial would come of Ban's visit, said University of Nicosia International Law professor Tim Potier.

"The atmosphere generated by Ban Ki-moon's meeting in Talat's office almost certainly made it impossible to make any announcement of significance during the news conference," Potier said.

Ban urged "more courage and determination" from both leaders.

A government spokesman praised the trip.

"Our evaluation is that the U.N. secretary-general's visit was successful and has given impetus to peace efforts," government spokesman Stefanos Stefanou said.

Cyprus was split into an internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south and a Turkish Cypriot north in 1974, when Turkey invaded after a coup by supporters of union with Greece.

Christofias and Talat have held unification talks since Sept. 2008 but have agreed on little beyond their mutual will to reach an agreement.

by **Viewpoint** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:20 pm

God these GCs cant even stomach a visit to the TRNC how do you expect them to share the island with us TCs?

by **YFred** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:22 pm

Viewpoint wrote:God these GCs cant even stomach a visit to the TRNC how do you expect them to share the island with us TCs?

No VP, they have finally realised the realities of last Oxi and the next one.
:wink:

And I am not talking about them having orgasms. :lol:

by **Viewpoint** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:24 pm

YFred wrote:
Viewpoint wrote:God these GCs cant even stomach a visit to the TRNC how do you expect them to share the island with us TCs?

No VP, they have finally realised the realities of last Oxi and the next one.

And I am not talking about them having orgasms.

Could you have imagined this 5 years ago, I think its a slap in the face of the GCs for their intransigent stance.

by **Pyrpolizer** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:25 pm

we will share it after there is no "trnc" illegality.

by **YFred** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:27 pm

Viewpoint wrote:
YFred wrote:
Viewpoint wrote:God these GCs cant even stomach a visit to the TRNC how do you expect them to share the island with us TCs?

No VP, they have finally realised the realities of last Oxi and the next one.

And I am not talking about them having orgasms.

Could you have imagined this 5 years ago, I think its a slap in the face of the GCs for their intransigent stance.

Foxy old man, that's why he came to TRNC first, before they would try to control him. Who was it that said he does not understand English. He must be a bloody good Greek speaker then!
:lol: