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Britain’s Hammond hopeful of Cyprus ‘breakthrough’ | Britain’s Hammond hopeful of Cyprus ‘breakthrough’ |
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ATHENS, Greece — British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Thursday that his government is optimistic a new round of talks in war-divided Cyprus could finally produce a breakthrough. | |
Hammond, visiting Athens, said Britain was willing to give up its role as guarantor power of the island nation that it has retained since its independence in 1960. | |
He told reporters he was “optimistic that we may be on the brink of a breakthrough in resolving this dispute.” | He told reporters he was “optimistic that we may be on the brink of a breakthrough in resolving this dispute.” |
Cyprus was split in 1974 when Turkey invaded after a coup by supporters of uniting the island with Greece. | Cyprus was split in 1974 when Turkey invaded after a coup by supporters of uniting the island with Greece. |
International mediators say ongoing talks between Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci have achieved progress. | International mediators say ongoing talks between Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci have achieved progress. |
Hammond is due to travel on to Turkey later Thursday. | Hammond is due to travel on to Turkey later Thursday. |
Greece and Turkey also remain guarantor powers — giving the right to intervene to restore the status quo if the independence agreement is violated — while Britain also has two sovereign military bases on the island. | |
Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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