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<p>The UK is a strong supporter of a comprehensive and just Cyprus settlement based
on the internationally accepted model of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation. We regularly
engage with the parties to the settlement talks at all levels<strong>. </strong>We
continue to encourage all parties to engage constructively in talks about a settlement
and demonstrate they are committed to making progress. We endorse the UN Secretary-General's
view that prospects for a settlement remain alive. We welcome his continued willingness
to work with the parties, such as his meeting of 25 November 2019 with the Turkish
Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders, and the engagement of UN Secretary General's Representative
on the Cyprus Dispute, Ms Jane Holl Lute, and hope this will lead to a return to comprehensive
negotiations. As penholder on the UN Security Council we fully support the renewal
of mandate for the UN's peacekeeping force on Cyprus.</p><p>The UK continues to contribute
to a settlement through practical assistance to help the two sides move towards a
settlement. We are one of the largest troop contributors to the UN Peacekeeping Force
on the island, UNFICYP. It is for the sides to agree on the details of any final settlement
deal which will require the agreement of the two leaders, the support of Greece and
Turkey and - importantly - successful referenda in each community.</p>
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