President Nikos Christodoulides met the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus and head of the UN peacekeeping force, Khassim Diagne, on Monday, ahead of a new meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman.
The meeting comes as UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy Maria Angela Holguin prepares to visit Cyprus on October 29, as efforts to advance the Cyprus issue continue.
Holguin visit and trilateral meeting scheduled
According to the United Nations, Holguin is expected to arrive on the island on October 29.
A trilateral meeting involving Holguin, Christodoulides and Erhürman has been scheduled for November 9.
The latest contacts come amid renewed efforts to bring the two sides together and explore prospects for progress on the Cyprus issue.
Christodoulides and Erhürman to meet again
The meeting between Christodoulides and Diagne takes place one day before the President is due to meet Erhürman again.
The discussions form part of ongoing contacts involving the two leaders and the United Nations, ahead of Holguin’s arrival and the planned trilateral meeting.
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