Cyprus talks latest conference

[laptatony]

I am struggling tp play this so interested if others can and what they think?
http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/gen ... 8904807001

[Navek]

Try this link...
http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/gen ... 8904807001

[Keithcaley]

Seems OK to me, if it keeps pausing, just hit the 'pause' symbol (bottom left of screen) and go and make a cup of tea while it downloads, then you shjouldn't have any problem playing it.

[laptatony]

Anything new on it Keith? As far as I got they achieved more over a glass of wine at lunch than in months of negotiation....

[Keithcaley]

Anything new on it Keith? As far as I got they achieved more over a glass of wine at lunch than in months of negotiation....

Oh, I didn't bother actually WATCHING the darn thing! - I just tested it to make sure that it played OK

Once you've watched one of these things, you may as well have watched a hundred... They never actually TELL you anything!

[Ragged Robin]

Interesting - I am getting far better reception on this link than I usually do from the BBC! Although it is usually later in the evening before I get round to it, and that is when MMs VPN seems to starts throwing wobblies. I was thrown by the first link going straight to Ugandabut I am grateful for the - I had not realised there was a direct link to the UN and it is interesting to see.

It would take far too long to listen to it all and I probably would not be much wiser at the end- but I think the UN Secretary General's comment that "we are not looking for a quick fix" qualifies for quote of the week - after how long!

[turtle]

Body language is a good indicator in these sort of events.....Gutterres was constantly looking to Anastasiades for some sort of agreement or support which tells me everything who is driving these talks.

[Ragged Robin]

Yes, Turtle ,, I noticed that too. But do we really need body language to tell us what this is all about?

[waz-24-7]

Yes indeed the body language was very noticeable. and I suspect the talks produced very little.
Erdogan has played his hand subsequently regarding Turkish troops and the message is clear.
The negotiations have taken a step backwards or possibly never even got going.