There is no confirmation yet regarding a new meeting between President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman, according to a United Nations source.
The development comes as UN officials continue contacts with both sides amid efforts to facilitate further dialogue on the Cyprus issue.
Diagne meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader
A UN source told CNA that the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, who met President Christodoulides on Friday, is scheduled to meet Erhürman on Monday morning.
The source also said there are currently no plans for the return of María Angela Holguín, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Cyprus.
Proposal for leaders’ meeting in April
During Friday’s meeting with Diagne, President Christodoulides conveyed the Greek Cypriot side’s political will for developments that would allow a swift return to substantive negotiations.
According to the UN official, the United Nations stands ready to facilitate any meeting at any time.
Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday that the Greek Cypriot side has already proposed, through the negotiator, a specific date in April for a meeting between the two leaders.
“So far there has been no response. We are awaiting one, and once a date is set, announcements will follow,” he said.
Background of the Cyprus issue
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied the island’s northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have not produced a settlement.
The most recent round of negotiations took place in July 2017 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, and ended without agreement.
In 2025, the UN Secretary-General hosted two informal meetings on Cyprus, in March in Geneva and in July in New York. A tripartite meeting with the two leaders was also held in late September during the UN General Assembly High Level Week.
An informal meeting in a broader format expected before the end of 2025 has not yet been announced. María Angela Holguín, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Cyprus, remains tasked with engaging the parties.