Tatar calls for ‘objective’ UN report
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has called on the UN to present an unbiased and fair report on Cyprus, noting that direct recognition of the north was not a prerequisite, ...
Letymbiotis responds vaguely to UN warning
Repeating the government’s official tirade on Turkish intransigence and praising its own dedication to resuming negotiations on the Cyprus problem, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis gave a lukewarm response to ...
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Very concerned about increased militarisation of buffer zone – Unficyp chief
Unficyp chief and the UN Special Representative on Cyprus Colin Stewart said on Monday that he is concerned over increased militarisation of the buffer zone, seemingly caused by the stalled ...
PACE adopts resolution for return of Varosha to its legal residents
The plenary of the parliamentary assembly of the council of Europe (PACE) approved the resolution of its Rapporteur Piero Fassino for the people of Varosha to return to their legal ...
We remain confident and optimistic for Holguin’s talks, UN Under-Secretary-General stresses
“We are aware of the challenges but we remain confident and optimistic” said Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, referring to Cyprus discussions of UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy for ...
Holguin has ‘no plans’ to visit Cyprus
United Nations Envoy Maria Angela Holguin currently has “no plans” to visit Cyprus, UN Secretary-General’s spokesman Farhan Haq said on Friday.
“Regarding the question posed yesterday on [Holguin’s] ...
Greek Cypriot refugee hands Guterres a pleading note on plane
A Greek Cypriot refugee from Famagusta sent a handwritten note pleading with UN secretary-general to help resolve the Cyprus issue after he spotted him three rows up on a flight ...
Holguin’s mission in Cyprus extended by 3 months
The UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin will continue her mission in Cyprus for another 3 months in continuing efforts for the resumption of negotiations on the Cyprus problem, ...
‘No greater concern than resolving the Cyprus issue’
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday that the state has no greater concern than the resolution of the Cyprus problem.
“We assure the Cypriot people that there is no ...
Cyprus talks circumstances “not auspicious”
President Nikos Christodoulides reiterated that the government’s sole gial is the liberation and reunification of Cyprus based on UN resolutions.
Christodoulides’ statement was read out at memorial service in ...
New ideas needed on Cyprus problem says former envoy
Former UN envoy to Cyprus Alexander Downer met Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar where they discussed it is time for “new ideas” around the Cyprus problem, it emerged on Saturday.
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Juncker blaming Cyprus for Crans-Montana impasse ‘his personal opinion’
Statements by former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker on the Cyprus issue, in which he blamed the Greek Cypriot side for the stalemate in the 2017 Crans-Montana talks, are his “personal ...
UN envoy expresses hope for Cyprus resolution
The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus and head of United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) Colin Stewart said on Wednesday he still has hope that the Cyprus ...
President working ‘tirelessly’ to restart talks
Cyprus’ president is working tirelessly to overcome the obstacles posed by the Turkish side and create the conditions for the resumption of talks to find a solution to the Cyprus ...
UN envoy to brief Guterres on Cyprus issue in June
UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy, Maria Holguin, is set to brief Antonio Guterres on the Cyprus issue, probably in the first half of June, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday.
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Government spokesman: Ankara’s role crucial in Cyprus talks
Ankara is key to the efforts aimed at solving the Cyprus problem, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Thursday.
To this end, this is why EU-Turkey relations can play a ...
Christodoulides insists on restart to talks after Holguin’s departure
By Tom Cleaver and Jonathan Shkurko
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday insisted the government’s sole aim is to restart negotiations for a solution to the Cyprus problem, following United ...
Holguin’s departure raises doubts (Update 2)
It is not at all clear whether the efforts of the UNSG’s personal envoy spell the “beginning of a solution or the beginning of the end” for the Cyprus ...
‘We obviously disagree on Cyprus, but only dialogue can be the antidote’
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “obviously disagree” on the issue of the Cyprus problem, but that “only dialogue can be ...
Tatar is ‘running away from the fight’
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is “running away from the fight” for Turkish Cypriots’ rights, opposition party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman said on Monday.
“The Turkish Cypriot side, which has ...
Holguin: I will push for talks until the end (Update 2)
By Andria Kades and Tom Cleaver
UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin on Monday said she would be preparing a report after her visit, and meet with UNSG Antonio Guterres in ...
Christodoulides and Holguin to hold second meeting
President, Nikos Christodoulides is to hold a meeting on Monday with UN secretary general personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin.
The meeting will take place at 10.30 am at the Presidential Palace.
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Tatar and Akinci at loggerheads over Cyprus problem stance
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and his predecessor Mustafa Akinci exchanged barbed statements over their respective stances on the Cyprus problem on Friday and Saturday.
Akinci began the tit-for-tat, making ...
Christodoulides ‘cannot understand’ why Tatar refused meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said he “cannot understand” why Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar declined the chance of a tripartite meeting with himself and United Nations Envoy Maria Angela ...