UN SG Ban Ki-Moon Hopes To See A Breakthrough In Cyprus Issue

UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said Monday they hoped to see a breakthrough in the Cyprus issue.
Speaking to reporters after his monthly meeting with members of the UN Security Council at UN Headquarters in New York, Ban Ki-Moon said they discussed a series of issues including the Cyprus issue.
He thinks the international community should seize the momentum and window of opportunity when Mr. Christofias, the new Greek Cypriot leader, was elected and (who) is committed to a resolution of this issue, UN SG Ban said.
Recalling his meeting with Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Mehmet Ali Talat during the 11th Summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Ban said Talat expressed his eagerness to get engaged in constructive dialogue.
Ban told reporters that he was sending Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe to head a team that would engage in dialogue with all parties in Cyprus.
"We hope that we will be able to see improvement and make some breakthrough in this long-pending issue in Europe," UN SG Ban said.
(OZG-MS)