A dark horse with plenty of clout
By Stefanos Evripidou NEW UN Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide arrived in Cyprus on Friday with a “very strong personal mandate” from the UN Secretary-General,...
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Eide looking for goodwill from two sides
By Angelos Anastasiou A NEW date for the two Cypriot leaders to meet has been fixed for September 17, arranged following separate inaugural meetings they...
Leaders to meet on September 17
The new Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide arrived on the island Friday afternoon. He met President Nicos Anastasiades and later...
Ban: more important than ever to reach a solution
By Stefanos Evripidou UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday stressed the importance of reaching a lasting settlement in Cyprus at a time of great turmoil in the...
Ban: more important than ever to reach a solution
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday stressed the importance of reaching a lasting settlement in Cyprus at a time of great turmoil in the region....
Leaders’ next meeting to be decided during Eide visit
The date for the next meeting of the two leaders will be discussed with the news UN Secretary-General`s Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide during the...
‘No surprises’ from Erdogan visit
By Stefanos Evripidou NEW TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in the occupied part of Cyprus on Monday riding a wave of euphoric exaltation, but...
Leaders meeting postponed as UN envoy due in Cyprus
By Stefanos Evripidou THE UNITED Nations yesterday postponed next week’s leaders’ meeting to give time for newly-appointed UN Special Adviser on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide,...
Leaders meeting postponed as Eide visit announced
The meeting of the two Cypriot leaders, scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed, the UN said on Friday, announcing a visit to the island by...
Former Norwegian FM appointed UNSG Special Adviser on Cyprus
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Espen Barth Eide of Norway as his new Special Adviser on Cyprus. Eide will assume the position, formerly...
Our View: New face for job that has become synonymous with failure
A NEW Special Advisor of the UN Secretary-General is set to be announced in the next few days. The man tipped to replace Alexander Downer,...
Cyprus agrees to appointment of former Norwegian FM as UN Special Advisor (updated)
Nicosia has given its consent to the proposed appointment of former Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide as special advisor to the UN Secretary General...