In early December, Glavkos Clerides and Rauf Denktash, respectively the leaders of the two parts of Cyprus, startled Cypriots by announcing that they would meet for the first time in four years.
Glavkos Clerides and Rauf Denktash made an announcement in December 2002 and now peace talks have begun.
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