Obama says window of 'weeks, months' for Cyprus settlement

U.S President Barack Obama addresses journalists during a joint news conference with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens, Greece on November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis/Pool

ATHENS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday there was a "window in the next few weeks, months" for the Cyprus problem to be resolved and Greek and Turkish leaders on the ethically-split island were "genuinely interested" in a compromise approach. Obama was speaking after meeting Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens. (Reporting by Michele Kambas; Editing by Karolina Tagaris)