#Cyprus talks

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday that the United Nations has proposed dates for a joint meeting between the leaders of the two communities and the UN Secretary-General’s personal ...

By Tom Cleaver The Cyprus problem will be discussed at a meeting “of the highest level” between the European Union and Turkey before the end of this month, President Nikos ...

Having failed to reach agreement on any of the six or seven confidence-building measures discussed last July with the UN Secretary-General, President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Tuesday agreed to jointly attend Saturday’s bicommunal festival in the Larnaca district village of Pyla, following their meeting in ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said that his 19 points for discussion on the Cyprus problem “remain on the table”, ahead of meeting Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman. “Of course they ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will seek substantive progress on his 19 proposals for restarting Cyprus negotiations when he meets Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Tuesday, Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has reiterated that there is “no other option” than resolving the Cyprus problem, saying the Greek Cypriot side is ready to resume negotiations immediately ahead of his ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman will meet for the first time since last month’s turbulent United Nations general assembly week next Tuesday, with the meeting ...

Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou on Tuesday said he did not announce his candidacy for president “just to be a candidate” as he insisted he would not “go through what ...

President Nikos Christodoulides insisted on Tuesday that efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem are not at a deadlock, despite acknowledging difficulties and challenges in attempts to restart negotiations. “We do ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman has rejected a proposal by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a three-way meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides in New York, according to reports on Friday. ...

United States ambassador John Breslow on Tuesday stressed his country’s support for a solution to the Cyprus problem after he met Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman. “The United States ...

The pursuit of peace in Cyprus remains a shared responsibility, United Nations special representative on the island Khassim Diagne said on Friday, highlighting Unficyp’s role as a peacekeeping force. “...

Christodoulides ‘fully prepared’ for expanded Cyprus talks By James Morphakis President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman met on Thursday, holding what the UN called “a good discussion ...

There is a prospect for “concrete steps” towards progress on the Cyprus problem ahead of meetings in New York, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday, adding that the Greek ...

A solution to the Cyprus problem “exists”, French ambassador to the United Nations Jerome Bonnafont has said, stressing his support for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ ongoing efforts to bring about ...

Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou held a substantive meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman’s special representative Mehmet Dana on Monday afternoon, ahead of this week’s meeting between ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman will hold their last meeting before the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, September 17, with the session scheduled for 11...

Since 1963, Cyprus has been in an anomalous political situation, while since 1974, one-third of the island has been under the occupation of neighbouring Turkey. Greek Cypriot politicians whine and indulge in ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday expressed hope that a document setting out existing convergences on the Cyprus problem will be ready ahead of UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin’s next ...

The scheduled meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday was on Monday postponed. it will now take place next Wednesday, September 9 at 10.30am government ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday agreed to hold weekly meetings with the aim of achieving the requisite progress for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ...

Disy leader Annita Demetriou is reportedly “furious” over remarks made by predecessor, Averof Neophytou, accusing the party of responsibility for past failures on the Cyprus problem. According to Phileleftheros, the ...

The Greek Cypriot side is seeking a “substantive discussion” when President Nikos Christodoulides meets Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman next week, competent sources said on Monday. The two leaders are ...