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Limited progress at trilateral summit on Cyprus

The second day of a trilateral summit on Cyprus which was held at the Greentree Estate in New York and attended by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Dervis Eroglu and Cyprus Greek administration leader Dimitris Christophias made limited progress, Ban said yesterday.

Triletarel Cyprus summit begins at Greentree Estate, NY

The first day of a trilateral summit on Cyprus which was held at the Greentree Estate in New York and attended by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Mun, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Dervis Eroglu and Cyprus Greek administration leader Dimitris Christophias ended with intensive negotiations.

Cyprus talks begins in Greentree, NY

Talks aimed at paving the way for a political settlement in Cyprus began at Greentree outside New York yesterday, under U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s supervision.

Cyprus Summit kicks off today

The critical Cyprus Summit starts today.

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