Negotiators continue discussion ahead of expanded meeting on Cyprus issue

08:02 - 21 February 2025

Current Affairs Reporter

Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou and Gunes Onar, the Special Representative of the Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar, have continued their discussion in view of the expanded meeting on the Cyprus issue that is expected to take place in Geneva in March.

According to CNA sources, the two negotiators on 20 February continued the discussion in view of the expanded meeting, as well as on the crossing points and other possible Confidence Building Measures.

The two negotiators are expected to meet again next Thursday, 27 February.

Menelaou and Onar had met recently during a dinner hosted by the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding, Rosemary Di Carlo. The UN official was in Cyprus for discussions ahead of the meeting in March concerning the Cyprus issue, under the UN auspices. She also visited Athens and Ankara last week.

The objective of the dinner with the negotiators was to continue preparations for the expanded meeting.

President Nikos Christodoulides recently said that there had been an update about minor changes regarding the dates of the expanded meeting, adding that the United Nations were expected to announce the dates.

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.

(Source: CNA)

Negotiators continue discussion ahead of expanded meeting on Cyprus issue

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