Greek Cypriot president Tasos Papadopoulos collapsed during a funeral and was rushed to a hospital, a government spokesman said.
In an effort to quell criticism after rejecting a plan to unite the divided island of Cyprus, the Greek Cypriot president has vowed not to stand in the way of Turkey's bid to join the European Union after Cyprus becomes part of the EU on May 1.
Greek and Turkish Cypriot delegations to the United Nations have agreed to resume full negotiations next week to reunite the divided island of Cyprus.
A third day of talks between Turkish and Greek Cypriot delegations aimed at seeking to reunite the divided island of Cyprus have ended without a solution but are set to resume later.
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