Today’s one-on-one meeting between the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürat the offices of the UN Good Offices Mission at Nicosia Airport, as part of efforts to resume talks on a solution to the Cyprus problem.
At the conclusion of the meeting, it was announced that the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy, María Ángela Olguín, would visit Nicosia on October 29, 2026, and hold a joint meeting with the two leaders on November 9, 2026.
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Christodoulides and Erciyuman agreed to move forward with discussions on issues related to the environment and culture, and they will meet again next week
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Following the meeting, the United Nations issued a statement noting that “in a constructive atmosphere, a meeting took place today under the auspices of the United Nations a meeting between Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides took place today in the United Nations Protected Area.”
“The two leaders continued their discussion on confidence-building measures, the methodology, and the substance of the Cyprus issue. They welcomed the upcoming arrival of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on the Cyprus issue, María Ángela Olguín, who is expected to arrive on October 29, 2026. The two leaders are also looking forward to their bilateral meetings with the Personal Envoy, as well as to the trilateral meeting scheduled for November 9, 2026. They agreed to move forward with initiatives related to the environment and the exchange of cultural artifacts. Prior to the Personal Envoy’s arrival, the two leaders intend to meet with the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage and the Technical Committee on Youth, as well as with the Coordinating Committee of the Civil Society Advisory Body. Finally, the two leaders agreed to meet again next week to continue their discussions.”
UN Press Statement 20 October 2026, Nicosia – The Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman and the Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides held a constructive meeting today under United Nations auspices in the United Nations Protected Area. The two leaders continued their discussion on confidence building measures, methodology and substance. They welcomed the upcoming arrival of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General on Cyprus, María Ángela Holguín, expected on 29 October 2026. The two leaders also look forward to the bilateral meetings that they will have with the Personal Envoy as well as the trilateral meeting scheduled for 9 November 2026. They agreed to proceed with the initiatives related to the environment and the exchange of cultural artifacts. Prior to the arrival of the Personal Envoy, the two leaders intend to meet the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage and the Technical Committee on Youth, as well as the Steering Committee of the Civil Society Consultative Body. Finally, the two leaders agreed to meet next week to continue their discussions.
— UN Cyprus (@UN_CYPRUS) October 20, 2026
