EU welcomes electoral win of Turkish Cypriot leader

The European Union head office welcomed the election victory of Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat today, saying the support for the of pro-EU politician confirmed the “strong desire” on the Turkish Cypriot side for reunification of Cyprus.

“The (European) Commission expects this result will create favourable conditions of a resumption of talks under the aegis of the United Nations in view of a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus issue,” it said in a statement.