Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar officially begins her role as the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy for Cyprus today, with a visit to the island planned later this month.
President Christodoulides confirmed on Sunday that he had spoken with Holguin Cuellar and they have tentatively scheduled a meeting in May.
Her contract officially begins on May 12, Christodoulides said, adding they had exchanged possible meeting dates, though the formal announcement would come from the envoy herself.
The President confirmed Holguin Cuellar would visit Cyprus this month.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Holguin Cuellar following agreement between both sides during informal talks in Geneva on March 17-18. The Geneva meeting established consensus for appointing a personal envoy to determine next steps in the Cyprus issue.
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