Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy, is expected to submit her report on the prospects for resuming Cyprus talks to Antonio Guterres today.
In a recent open letter, Holguin stated that her work in Cyprus has not ended and that she will continue to consider alternative solutions for a sustainable solution.” She added that the Secretary-General would decide on future measures.
Meanwhile, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Washington, following an unexpected request from the Turkish side, diplomatic sources report.
The meeting, scheduled for 4:00 p.m. (EST), was not initially on the leaders’ agendas. Mitsotakis will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Georgios Gerapetritis and his diplomatic office head, Anna-Maria Bouras.
Diplomatic sources describe the meeting as brief, within the framework of ongoing communication following the Athens Declaration signed in December 2023.
This encounter occurs just days before the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, which Mitsotakis is expected to commemorate.
Following the NATO Summit, Mitsotakis will travel to New York for a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday. The discussion will cover Greece’s upcoming non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council and the Cyprus issue.
Regarding Cyprus, diplomatic sources indicate that Mitsotakis will emphasise the need for the UN to adhere to the framework set by Security Council resolutions.
(With information from CNA)
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