The multilateral meeting for the Cyprus problem may take place in the first three months of the next year, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.
Speaking to reporters, he specified there were no developments over a specific date.
Nonetheless “it appears [the meeting] will be after the end of January, possibly February or March.”
He underlined that when he spoke to Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar at the sidelines of a UN reception last week, he conveyed specific dates to suggest meeting to discuss opening more checkpoints.
On Saturday however, they conveyed via the UN “specific dates” over the multilateral meeting “for which we expect positive response.”
The suggested dates are for the end of January, Christodoulides said.
Last week, Christodoulides expressed his hope that Tatar would be positive over a potential meeting to discuss opening new checkpoints.
Despite different approaches over aspects of the negotiations, “it is still important, even in this case, to meet and review where we are and give our negotiators guidelines as to how to continue.
“It does not mean that if we meet, we should make a statement.”
According to Christodoulides, Tatar agreed to think about a meeting of this nature and would revert. “I hope it will be a positive response”, the President said.
“We should not be afraid to meet,” taking into account what we promised the UNSG, Christodoulides added.
Click here to change your cookie preferences