The UN-sponsored five-party meeting on the Cyprus problem will be convened on 17 and 18 March, according to Greek diplomatic sources.
The same sources noted that Athens and Nicosia are attending the meeting with a clear position that they reject any option for a two-state solution.
It should be noted that at 11:00 tomorrow, Wednesday, Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis is scheduled to meet with the UN Assistant Secretary General for Political and Peace Affairs, Rosemary Di Carlo.
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. The latest round of negotiations, in July 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively.
On October 15, 2024, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hosted an informal dinner with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar in New York, encouraging “the leaders to consider how to bridge the gap in their positions and rebuild trust to allow movement leading to a settlement.”
At the meeting, President Christodoulides and Tatar agreed to have an informal meeting in a broader format in the near future, under the auspices of the Secretary-General, to discuss the way forward. They also agreed and had a meeting in Cyprus to explore the possibility of opening new crossings.
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Source: CNA
