The UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy, María Ángela Holguín, will hold separate meetings with President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman in Nicosia, today Monday, 8 June.
The meeting between President Christodoulides and Holguín at the Presidential Palace has been scheduled for 9am. Moreover, Holguín is expected to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman, at 3pm CNA has learnt.
According to statements by UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric in New York, the meetings will focus on discussing the “way forward” on the Cyprus issue.
Holguín is expected to remain on the island until 14 June. She will then travel to Ankara and Athens for further meetings and consultations, according to Dujarric.
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday, 7 June, expressed hope that the renewed engagement of the UN Secretary-General and the European Union would lead to positive developments, paving the way for meaningful negotiations and a resolution of the Cyprus issue.
(Source: CNA)
