克里希望能尽快前往塞浦路斯推进和谈

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　　WASHINGTON, May 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that he was hoping for a visit to Cyprus in the next weeks to help to promote the restarted peace talks on the Mediterranean¹ island.
Prior to his meeting with visiting Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides at the State Department, the top American envoy² spoke³ of ongoing⁴ efforts to bring a "long sought-after resolution" to the division in the country.
"It's my hope to be in Nicosia and perhaps in Athens somewhere in the next weeks, if not early months," Kerry told reporters, adding "We've been talking about a visit for some time. We want to try to be helpful in this process."
U.S. Vice⁵ President Joseph Biden will travel to Cyprus later this month to advance peace there at the invitation of President Nicos Anastasiades, as negotiations⁶ resumed in February after a hiatus of nearly two years.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974 after a Turkish intervention⁷ which followed a coup⁸ by Greek army officers.
Kasoulides thanked the United States for its support, saying his country needs the "assistance and interest" of the international community as the circumstances "are appropriate to push in order to find a settlement."（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）