Cyprus
Supporting a solution in Cyprus
When I visited Cyprus last October with my fellow Elders Jimmy Carter and Lakhdar Brahimi, the widespread desire for a peaceful settlement to the island’s decades of division left a deep impression on us. We know that the majority of Greek and Turkish Cypriots want peace.
Cyprus's last and best chance
This is the best chance in 30 years for a federal settlement in Cyprus, and it may be the last. If these talks fail, partition will probably be permanent, and, no matter how benign the environment today, geopolitics will catch up with the island over time.
Elders group visits Cyprus to support peace process
The three members of the Elders, a group formed by former South African President Nelson Mandela, met with dozens of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot youth in the UN buffer zone
AFP: Carter, Tutu in Cyprus to boost peace push
Nobel peace laureates ex-US president Jimmy Carter and anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday to back UN-brokered efforts to reunite the Mediterranean island.
VOA: Elders Visit Cyprus to Support Talks Between Greek, Turkish Cypriots
On arrival, they lauded Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat for their expressed commitment to end to the decades-old dispute
Reuters: South Africa's Tutu to visit Cyprus
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu will visit Cyprus in October to offer support for reunification talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, diplomats said on Friday.
Cyprus Mail: UN sends in the diplomatic heavyweights
Elder statesmen Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu and Lakhdar Brahimi will visit Cyprus on October 8 and 9 to support and bring more international attention to the new negotiations process.
Members of The Elders group to visit Cyprus to support peace process
The three will urge greater international recognition of recent progress towards a lasting settlement and will commend President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat for their efforts to reunify the island.
