President Nikos Christodoulides is set to brief members of the National Council today on the outcomes of the joint meeting held with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar in New York on October 15.
Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis announced on social platform X that the National Council would convene at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
The briefing will cover both the results of the trilateral talks and upcoming steps, including plans for an expanded meeting to be convened by the Secretary-General.
“Our commitment to resuming negotiations within the agreed framework remains steadfast, and our desire for a solution is shared, as should be our efforts,” Letymbiotis stated.
In a recent interview with Euronews in Brussels, where Christodoulides attended the European Council meeting late last week following the New York talks, the Cypriot president reiterated that any Cyprus solution must align with UN resolutions.
Whilst acknowledging that the immediate goal of announcing a resumption of talks was not achieved, Christodoulides described the meeting as “a positive step”.
He indicated he is awaiting confirmation of the date for an expanded meeting, adding that UN Assistant Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo would serve as the Secretary-General’s envoy in preparing for these discussions.
Speaking upon his arrival at the European Council in Brussels on Thursday, Christodoulides said he expects EU announcements regarding the Cyprus issue within 2024.
