‘Limited but meaningful’ progress on Cyprus issue says UN
“Limited but meaningful” progress has been recorded in recent months on the Cyprus issue, the UNSG’s special representative in Cyprus Khassim Diagne, said on Tuesday.
Speaking at an EU ...
Religious pilgrimages to be organised on six-month basis
Religious pilgrimages undertaken by Armenian Cypriots, Greek Cypriots, and Maronite Cypriots in northern Cyprus and by Turkish Cypriots in the island’s southern two thirds will be organised by the ...
Christodoulides, Erhurman to prepare joint plan for religious services
A plan to facilitate the conducting of religious services on both sides of Cyprus will be prepared by Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman and President Nikos Christodoulides, after the pair ...
Christodoulides expects enlarged meeting to be announced ‘soon’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said that he expects for the date of an enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, to be announced “soon”, with the meeting set to involve ...
Erhurman vows to not ‘fall for the provocation’ of latest Cyprus problem comments
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday vowed not to “fall for the provocation” of recent comments made by both President Nikos Christodoulides and government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis in relation ...
Letymbiotis: Christodoulides sits at negotiations as president of the republic
Nikos Christodoulides sits at negotiations for a resolution to the Cyprus problem not only as the leader of the Greek Cypriot community, but as the president of the Republic of ...
Letymbiotis says Turkey should ‘look in the mirror’ over stalling EU relations
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Thursday called on Turkey to “look in the mirror” over the lack of progress in its relations with the European Union, after Turkish Foreign Minister ...
UN Cyprus initiative ‘already underway’
A renewed United Nations initiative on the Cyprus issue is already in progress, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday, indicating that diplomatic efforts to resume negotiations have been ongoing since ...
Annan plan rejection ‘a serious loss for the entire island’, Erhurman says
The rejection of the Annan plan to reunify Cyprus by the Greek Cypriot electorate in a referendum in 2004 constituted “a serious loss for the entire island”, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan ...
Next leaders’ meeting to be organised ‘in near future’
The next meeting of Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman and President Nikos Christodoulides will be organised “in the near future”, according to reports on Wednesday.
According to the Cyprus News ...
New UN Cyprus problem initiative ‘already underway’, Letymbiotis says
A new initiative to be undertaken by the United Nations with the aim of bringing about progress towards a solution to the Cyprus problem has “already begun”, government spokesman Konstantinos ...
UN’s Lacroix: Regular interaction with Turkish Cypriots is very important
United Nations undersecretary-general for peacekeeping operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix on Tuesday said that “regular interaction” with the Turkish Cypriot side is “very important and helpful” for the UN.
Speaking after a ...
‘TRNC’ flag placement at DiCarlo meeting an ‘unfortunate moment’, Letymbiotis says
The placement of the flag of the ‘TRNC’ on the table at a meeting of Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman and United Nations undersecretary-general for peacebuilding Rosemary DiCarlo was an “...
Lacroix’s visit ‘important’, Letymbiotis says
The visit of United Nations undersecretary-general for peace operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix to Cyprus is “important”, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday.
He told the Cyprus News Agency that Lacroix’...
‘Turkish Cypriots are equal founding partners in Cyprus’
The Turkish Cypriots are “one of two equal founding partners in Cyprus”, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman stressed on Saturday, as he took to the stage at the Antalya diplomacy ...
UN’s Lacroix to visit Cyprus
United Nations undersecretary-general for peace operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix will arrive in Cyprus on Sunday for a six-day visit to the island.
During his stay on the island, it is expected ...
More than three quarters of Turkish Cypriots support federal solution – poll
More than three quarters of Turkish Cypriots support a federal solution to the Cyprus problem, according to the results of a poll which were published on Tuesday.
The poll was ...
Government condemns ‘violations’ in Pyla buffer zone as Unficyp rejects north claims
The government condemned what it described as “serious violations by the occupation regime in the buffer zone” in the Pyla area, saying it is in constant communication with Unficyp and ...
Akel leader says ‘things must move forward’ on Cyprus problem
Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Tuesday said “things must move forward” on the Cyprus problem after Monday’s meeting of President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman ended ...
Christodoulides ‘hopes for something positive’ ahead of Erhurman meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday that he hopes for positive developments from his meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman.
Speaking ahead of the meeting in Nicosia, Christodoulides rejected ...
President has ‘creative approach’ to meeting with Erhurman
President Nikos Christodoulides will attend Monday’s meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurma, with the necessary political will and a creative approach, with the aim of resuming direct negotiations ...
Christodoulides, Erhurman to meet on Monday
President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman will meet next Monday, the Cyprus Mail has been informed.
United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) spokesman Aleem Siddique confirmed ...
Erhurman to meet Diagne on Monday
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman is scheduled to meet the UN Secretary-General’s special representative in Cyprus on Monday, a UN source said on Saturday.
The two will meet at 11...
‘Specific date’ suggested for Christodoulides-Erhurman meeting
The Greek Cypriot side has already suggested a “specific date” for a new meeting of President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on ...