Cypriot leaders meet

LEFKOSA (A.A) - December 19, 2011 - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Dervis Eroglu and leader of the Greek Cypriot administration Demetris Christofias met at the buffer zone in Lefkosa on Monday as part of talks aiming to find a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem. Monday's meeting is taking place at the residence of Lisa Buttenheim, UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Cyprus. The two Cypriot leaders will recess for a week due to new year's holidays. They will hold meetings on January 3 and 9. The two Cypriot leaders will attend the fifth trilateral meeting with the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York between January 22 and 24. The Cypriot leaders had discussed the issue of "property" in their last meeting on December 12. That meeting was described as "unsuccessful" by the UN Secretary General's Special Advisor for Cyprus Alexander Downer.