Friday, January 11, 2008

Britain: Opening port to Greek Cyprus will strengthen Turkey’s hand

"Britain: Opening port to Greek Cyprus will strengthen Turkey’s hand
Britain, a guarantor power of Cypriot sovereignty, has apparently accelerated efforts to revive negotiations on the Cyprus issue under the roof of the United Nations.

Joan Ryan, the British government's special representative for Cyprus, held talks this week with senior Turkish officials in Ankara and suggested that opening a port to Greek Cypriot shipping would serve as a factor strengthening Turkey's hand in the upcoming process concerning the Cyprus issue."

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