The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, stated that a new initiative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres for the Cyprus issue is underway, which may lead to a solution plan before the end of 2026.
In his interview he stated that the initiative started after the meeting of Antonio Guterres with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and continues with contacts away from publicity. As he said, the discussions may lead to important developments and possibly difficult decisions.
The President of Cyprus expressed the hope that the next informal enlarged conference for the Cyprus issue will take place during the summer. At the same time, he stated that the personal envoy of the UN Maria Angela Holguin is expected in Cyprus at the beginning of June.
The guarantor powers and the European Union participate in the efforts, while until now there is no involvement of the United States.
According to him, the guarantor powers and the European Union participate in the efforts, while until now there is no involvement of the United States.
He also stated that backstage contacts are underway within the framework of the effort of the UN and that the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is examining specific persons for the new special envoy of the European Union on the Cyprus issue.
The initiative of the UN remains at the stage of consultations and contacts away from publicity, as he clarified, with interest focusing mainly on the role of Turkey and on the possible next moves of the process.
Sources: Φιλελεύθερος, Καθημερινή Κύπρου
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