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Kofi Annan has urged Cypriots not to miss this opportunity (Photo: European Commission)

Cypriots to decide on island's division after failed talks

Whether Cyprus will join the EU divided or not will now be in the hands of the Cypriot people after UN-led talks in Switzerland failed to reach a deal.

Separate referendums will be held in the two Cypriot communities on 24 April on a final compromise plan presented by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

"This plan is inevitably a compromise. It does not satisfy everyone's demands. But I believe it meets the core interests, and addresses the key concerns, of people on both sides", Kof...

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Kofi Annan has urged Cypriots not to miss this opportunity (Photo: European Commission)

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