The President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides will convene a meeting of political leaders ahead of the scheduled visit of the UNSG to Cyprus.
Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis told CAN that the ‘President will convene a meeting of the political leaders before the UNSG’s visit to inform them’.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Cyprus from 27 to 29 July, Stéphane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for the UN chief announced on Thursday, during a press briefing at the UN headquarters, in New York.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have so far failed to yield results due to Turkish intransigence. The latest round of negotiations, in July 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively.
After informal meetings in 2025, followed by a hiatus of several months, deliberations are underway for a new meeting in broader format to be held, as the term of the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres nears its end. María Angela Holguín, Guterres’ Personal Envoy on Cyprus, is tasked to engage with the parties. Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto acts as the European Commission’s Special Representative for Cyprus, succeeding EU special envoy Johannes Hahn.