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 The leaders of both sides met for the last time before Christmas and expressed their strong hope for a settlement in 2010.
 

A joint statement by Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat read out by the Coordinator of Good Offices Mission Yasser Sabra said:
 

''The leaders reconfirmed their earlier decision to intensify their efforts by meeting on 11, 12, 13 and 18, 19, 20 of January 2010. 

In these meetings, the Leaders will aim at more convergences on Governance and Power-Sharing, the Economy and EU Matters. They also will continue their discussion on the Property issue. 

The Leaders have decided to avail themselves of the invitation of the UN Special Adviser to hold these meetings at the residence of the UN Special Representative in the UN Protected Area. 

On the occasion of their last meeting of the year, the two Leaders extend to all Greek and Turkish Cypriots their best wishes for the New Year and express their strong hope that 2010 will be the year of solution of the Cyprus problem''. 
 

Sabra added that the next meeting will take place on 4^th January at 4 pm when they will discuss EU matters.
  

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