Cyprus Talks: Leaders meet over dinner but no date set to resume stalled negotiations

Leaders of the divided Cyprus island, Greek Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Sunday met for a social dinner in Nicosia with the UNSG’s Special Envoy to Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide.


According to Cyprus mail, no date was set for the resumption of stalled negotiation talks or were any commitment made by either leader as regards to the talk resumption.

Following the meeting, a joint statement by the UN said said that the UN would continue communications with both leaders in an attempt to find a common ground to set a date for the talks to restart.

“Tonight, the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, had an open and constructive exchange about the challenges experienced over the last months. Furthermore, they exchanged ideas about the way ahead. As the two leaders will be abroad in the coming days, the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General, Mr Espen Barth Eide, will be continuing his interaction with them in order to lay the groundwork for the resumption of the negotiations as soon as possible,” reads the statement.

Cyprus Mail