Cyprus Rejects 4-Way Talks Backed by U.S.
The Cyprus government on Monday rejected Turkish proposals backed by the United States for talks on the future of the divided island but said its own proposal for negotiations still stands.
“We reject four-way talks,” Cyprus government spokesman Akis Fantis said, referring to Turkey’s proposal for talks between Turkey, Greece and the Greek and Turkish communities on the Mediterranean island.
President Bush said in Ankara on Saturday that Turkey’s proposal is “the best hope for peace.”
Cyprus has proposed talks involving Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, representatives of the Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot communities and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
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