Pence Tells Turkish Cypriot Leader US Backs Resumption of Peace Talks

© AP Photo / Petros KaradjiasFrom the right to left, Cyprus,Turkish Cypriot state and Turkish flags
From the right to left, Cyprus,Turkish Cypriot state and Turkish flags - Sputnik International
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US Vice President Mike Pence expressed hope that the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders will agree to a settlement that would reunify Cyprus, according to the statement of the White House.

Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots participate in a peace rally marking the international Women's Day inside the UN-controlled buffer zone of Nicosia, Cyprus March 8, 2017 - Sputnik International
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Vice President Mike Pence told Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci that the United States supports the resumption of UN peace talks on the divided island, the White House said in a press release on Wednesday.

"The vice president underscored US support for the resumption of UN-facilitated talks in Switzerland and expressed hope that the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders will agree to a settlement that would reunify Cyprus as a bizonal, bicommunal federation to the benefit of all Cypriots," the release stated.

Turkish Cypriot couple, seen behind barbed wire and an EU flag, as they cross the Ledra Palace checkpoint in Nicosia, Cyprus (File) - Sputnik International
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The peace talks are set to resume in Geneva on June 28, the United Nations announced earlier this month.

Cyprus has been partitioned since 1974, when Turkish forces occupied the northern part of the island in response to a Greek-inspired coup and proclaimed the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Pence also voiced US support for the resumption of the peace talks during his conversation with Cyprus' President Nicos Anastasiades on June 9.

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