#Cyprus talks

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 ...

It was ironic that when the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy, Maria Angela Holguin, early in the year said that the UN would resume its peace initiative after the completion ...

Declarations of willingness to reach a Cyprus settlement cannot produce results unless the two sides first agree on the nature of the problem, Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu said ...

The geopolitical landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean is undergoing a fundamental transformation, driven by escalating regional conflicts and shifting energy alliances. Nearly a decade after the collapse of the 2017 Crans-Montana ...

I would like to correct one important point in your recent column on the Cyprus negotiations (‘Tales from the Coffee Shop’, Patroclos, Sunday Mail, July 26). I served as Turkish Cypriot ...

The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres paid a historic visit to Cyprus last week and promised to convene a 5+1 meeting. To achieve results he asked the parties to prepare adequately ...

Former Disy president Averof Neophytou lambasted President Nikos Christodoulides over his handling of the Cyprus issue on Wednesday, arguing that the real concern was progress towards a settlement rather than ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman will meet under UN auspices on August 26 as preparations continue for a new expanded conference aimed at reviving the peace process. ...

Discussions between Cyprus’ two sides are underway to organise a new meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, with the aim of bringing about the conditions ...