United States Hopes Talat - Christofias Meeting Help A Dialogue

WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. Department of State said Wednesday it hopes that the meeting of two leaders in Cyprus will ultimately help produce the kind of dialogue that will lead to a resolution of the Cyprus issue.
President Mehmet Ali Talat of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias are going to meet on Friday for the first time after Christofias won election earlier in March. The meeting will take place at UN envoy Michael Moeller`s residence in the buffer zone.
"Well, we certainly hope that there can and will be a resolution to the longstanding problem of Cyprus," Tom Casey, the deputy spokesman of the department, told a daily press briefing.
Casey said they have supported over time the efforts of the UN to try and help bring about a resolution of the Cyprus problem.
"And certainly, the U.S. will support any efforts taken by the parties themselves as well as the UN`s efforts to come to a resolution of this issue," he told.
(BRC)