"Turkish Cypriot leader aims for solution in 2008
Cyprus' President Dimitris Christofias (R) shakes hands with Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat said on Thursday he hoped a solution to the problem of ethnically-divided Cyprus could be found by the end of the year.
'We aim to solve the Cyprus problem within 2008. We think that a solution is possible in this short time frame. We will be at the table with all our goodwill,' Talat told a news conference in Ankara ahead of peace talks next week between Greek and Turkish Cypriots on the Mediterranean island"
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