Turkey's new proposals regarding the possibility of a solution to the Cyprus issue have been met with little enthusiasm by the Greek and Greek Cypriot governments, it emerged this week.
The Turkish authorities have offered to open the country's ports and airports to Cyprus in return for restrictions being lifted on the Turkish-occupied north. They have also called for high-level talks on uniting the Island to begin again later this year.
Although the Greek government has promised to study the proposals carefully, Cypriot Foreign Minister, George Iacovou has dismissed them as "reheated food".
Meanwhile, the UK's Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw faced protests from Greek Cypriots when he visited the Island this week. The protesters, who gathered at the Foreign Ministry in Nicosia, were reportedly angered by Mr Straw's decision to meet with the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mehmet Ali Talat, at his official residence. Cyprus's President, Tassos Papadopoulos, as a result, refused to meet with Mr Straw at all.
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