Mirovni proces bio je u zastoju sve do septembra 2008, kad su Christofias i Talat pokrenuli novu rundu direktnih pregovora uz podršku UN-a, uz nade da će se sporazum postići do kraja prošle godine.
The peace process remained deadlocked until September 2008, when Christofias and Talat launched a new round of direct, UN-sponsored negotiations amid high hopes that an agreement would be reached by the end of last year.