2017_in_Cyprus Knowpia

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Events in the year 2017 in Cyprus

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9 January – Greek and Turkish local leaders in the country resume talks to end the division of the island before a high level multilateral conference takes place in Geneva this week in the latest effort to reunify the island.^[1]
13 January – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vows that the Turkish Armed Forces will stay on Cyprus "in perpetuity" and that the proposal of a rotating presidency for a unified island is unacceptable, casting doubts on an eventual solution to the dispute. The remarks come as the latest round of unity talks end, set to restart on January 18.^[2]

3 March – The European Parliament votes to end visa-free travel for U.S. citizens after the U.S. government failed to agree to visa-free travel for citizens of five E.U. member states, including Cyprus. The resolution is non-binding.^[3]

^ Smith, Helena (2017-01-09). "Talks to secure Cyprus reunification enter 'final stages'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
^ "Cyprus talks: Turkish troops will remain on island, vows Erdoğan". the Guardian. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
^ "European Parliament votes to end visa-free travel for Americans". The Independent. 2017-03-03. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2020-08-10.