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Divided Cyprus’ new president scopes out peace talks reset

Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, left, and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, right, look at the laptop of the U.N staff after a meeting with the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart at a U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, left, and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, right, talk as the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart stands behind them after their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, left, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, right, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart shake hands after their meeting at a U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, left, and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, right, talk as the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart stands behind after their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, left, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, right, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart are seated during their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. The meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, center right, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart shake hands before their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. The meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, center left, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart shake hands before their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. The meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, left, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, right, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart sit during their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. The meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, left, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, right, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart shake hands before their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting informally with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island’s ethnic division. It has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. Thursday's meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, left, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, right, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart are seated during their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. The meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, center right, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart shake hands before their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. The meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, center left, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart shake hands before their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. The meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, left, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, right, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart sit during their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. The meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, left, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, right, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart shake hands before their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting informally with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island’s ethnic division. It has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. Thursday's meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, left, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, right, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart are seated during their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. The meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, center right, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart shake hands before their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. The meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, center left, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart shake hands before their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. The meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, left, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, right, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart sit during their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in an informal gathering to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island's ethnic division that has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. The meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) Cyprus' President elect Nikos Christodoulides, left, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, right, and the U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart shake hands before their meeting at the U.N compound inside the U.N buffer zone in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The new president of Cyprus is meeting informally with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island’s ethnic division. It has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. Thursday's meeting will be the first for President-elect Nikos Christodoulides following his election victory earlier this month. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP) FILE - An elderly man sit on a bench in front of the barrels and sandbags blocking a road crossing from the south, Greek Cypriot, to the north, Turkish Cypriot breakaway controlled areas in the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, April 10, 2017. The new president of Cyprus is meeting informally with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island’s ethnic division. It has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, file)