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U.N. chief to prolong deadlocked Cyprus talks

The U.N. chief remained determined to bring Cypriot leaders together despite acknowledging failure to surmount differences over how to restart formal talks.

Barriers marking the imaginary "green line" in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus
Barriers marking the imaginary "green line" in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus (AN/Mark Devine)

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres remained determined to bring Cypriot leaders together two to three months from now despite acknowledging on Thursday that three days of informal discussions failed to surmount differences over how to restart formal talks.

Discussions hosted by the U.N. chief at the Palais des Nations in Geneva tried to resurrect formal talks on the future of the divided island of Cyprus. Numerous previous such talks have failed.

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