At the beginning of December 1999, the first round of negotiations were held in New York, after an interruption of several years in negotiations between the Cypriot communities in the north and south of the island.
Jeg vil gerne fremhæve, at den første runde i de forhandlinger, der havde været afbrudt i mange år mellem de cypriotiske samfund fra den nordlige og den sydlige del af øen, fandt sted i begyndelsen af december i New York.