GENEVA / CYPRUS

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, Turkish Cypriot leader Mutafa Akinci, and Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades met today with representatives of the United Kingdom (UK), European Union (EU) Greece and Turkey as talks continue towards a possible settlement on the Mediterranean island. UNTV CH

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:49
• Production Date: 6 July 2017
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES; FEDERICA MOGHERINI
• Corporate Name: EUROPEAN UNION - EU; UNITED NATIONS
• Subject Topical: BOUNDARIES; SELF-DETERMINATION OF PEOPLES
• Geographic Subject: CYPRUS; GREECE; TURKEY; UNITED KINGDOM
• MAMS Id: 1925137
• Parent Id: 1925137
• Alternate Title: unifeed170706b

Description

STORY: GENEVA / CYPRUS
TRT: 02:49
SOURCE: UNTV CH
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 6 JULY 2017, CRANS MONTANA, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, Crans Montana
2. Wide shot, Crans Montana
3. Wide shot, convention centre for Cyprus talks
4. Pan right, arrival Allan Duncan (UK)
5. Pan right, arrival Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu
6. Med shot, press
7. Pan right, arrival Turkish Cypriot leader Mutafa Akinci
8. Med shot, press
9. Pan left, arrival Federica Mogherini (EU)
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy:
“I arrived yesterday night to support the work of the UN, the Secretary-General, and the Special Envoy. I’ve seen that there is political will, enough space. The European Union is here to fully support and accompany this process, and that we are hoping for the best for today. We think there is a space. I am always optimistic.”
11. Pan right, arrival Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades
12. Pan right, arrival UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
13. Pan right, arrival of Greek FM Nikos Kotzias
14. Pan left, Espen Eide, Federica Mogherini, Nikos Kotzias. Mustafa Akinci, Antonio Guterres, Nikos Anastasiades, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Allan Duncan, and Elizabeth Spehar
15. Wide shot, group photo
16. Close up, UN SG Guterres
17. Wide shot, group leaving
18. Various shots, plenary meeting

Storyline

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, Turkish Cypriot leader Mutafa Akinci, and Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades met today (06 Jul) with representatives of the United Kingdom (UK, European Union (EU) Greece and Turkey as talks continue towards a possible settlement on the Mediterranean island.

The UN backed Conference, which began on 28 June is taking place in the Swiss town of Crans-Montana.

Upon arrival, EU High Representative Federica Mogherini said “I arrived yesterday night to support the work of the UN, the Secretary-General, and the Special Envoy. I’ve seen that there is political will, enough space. The European Union is here to fully support and accompany this process, and that we are hoping for the best for today. We think there is a space. I am always optimistic.”

Cyprus has been divided since 1974. The negotiations have come down to six main areas, which include new territorial boundaries, power-sharing and the economy.