The National Council convenes on Friday, under President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, who is to brief political party leaders and hold discussions ahead of a visit to Cyprus next week by UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, according to information obtained by the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) from competent sources.
According to the same sources, President Christodoulides is expected to travel to Athens on Saturday for a meeting with the Greek Prime Minister ahead of Guterres’ visit.
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.