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`ENJOYABLE' YEAR

Talks on the future of Cyprus have gone on and on with little progress this year, but the U.S. ambassador to the divided island remains hopeful that some solution can be found to bring ethnic Greeks and Turks together again.

Douglas Bandler said he has had an "enjoyable" first year as ambassador among "extremely friendly people."

He said that, regardless of the outcome of the disputed presidential election, the United States will remain committed to a solution based on the U.N. principles of a reunited island with a federal government that represents both communities, the Cypriot Embassy reports in its latest newsletter.

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