UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades discussed the ongoing process of the Cyprus conflict settlement, the ministry said in a statement.

The Eastern Mediterranean island has been partitioned since 1974, when Turkish troops occupied its northern part and proclaimed the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) nearly a decade later. Only Turkey recognizes the TRNC, also known as Northern Cyprus.

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