Turkish And Greek Cypriot Leaders Agree To Launch Comprehensive Talks

LEFKOSA - Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders agreed on Friday to launch comprehensive talks, aiming to find a permanent solution to Cyprus problem.
President Mehmet Ali Talat of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias met at the residence of Taye-Brook Zerihoun, the United Nations (UN) special representative to Cyprus, in the buffer zone in Cyprus.
In their almost two-hour meeting, Talat and Christofias decided to launch comprehensive talks on September 3rd.
Talat and Christofias first met on March 21st, 2008 and agreed to set up several working groups and technical committees towards a solution in the island.
On July 1st, Talat and Christofias discussed many issues including "single sovereignty and single citizenship". The two Cypriot leaders agreed to meet on July 25th in order to assess the works of the groups and committees.
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