Meeting with UN oversight
On Tuesday morning, President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, will meet with Turkish Cypriot leader, Tufan Erhürman, in the presence of UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Khassim Diagne.
The meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at the residence of the Head of Mission, located within the UN Protected Area, according to a UN announcement.
Opposition to delay in negotiations
President Christodoulides expressed strong disagreement with the UN Special Envoy’s suggestion to postpone the substantive restart of Cyprus peace talks until after June. In an interview with the Greek newspaper TA NEA, he emphasised that neither Cyprus’ EU Council presidency nor domestic elections should obstruct the resumption of talks.
Five-point proposal
The President recalled submitting a five-point proposal during the recent visit of the UN Special Envoy to Nicosia:
- Reaffirm the agreed basis for a solution, including political equality and UN Security Council resolutions.
- Record convergences reached up to Crans-Montana, sharing internal agreements with both communities and external agreements with all five participants.
- Convene an Expanded Conference under the UN Secretary-General.
- Announce the substantive resumption of negotiations.
- Open four checkpoints to facilitate intercommunal movement.
Also read: UN urges Cyprus talks pause until July over parliamentary elections and EU presidency
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