Nicosia  - The political leadership of the Greek and Turkish Cypriots on Monday held talks in a "good climate" on Monday, said UN special envoy Alexander Downer.

Downer added that the two will again meet for talks on reunifying the divided Mediterranean island on November 25.

Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias spoke with his Turkish Cypriot counterpart Mehmet Ali Talat on topics related to the justice system and supreme court on Monday, Downer said on Cypriot broadcaster RIK.

"We have to have patience," said Christofias. "We discussed topics about which one has to speak a while."

The two sides have so far not be able to come to agreement about what form a unified state should take. The Turkish Cypriot side has called for a confederation of two nations, while the Greek Cypriots prefer a strong central government with two federal states.

Cyprus has been split since 1974, after Turkey invaded the northern third of the island in response to a short-lived coup initiated by Greece.

The Cypriot leaders launched a new round of peace talks in September 2008. (dpa)