“There is, I believe, an important initiative currently underway on the part of the EU. So, let’s hope we’ll have some positive news from that front as well.”
This statement by President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides, as he was leaving the Presidential Palace to meet again with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman as part of efforts to resume negotiations for a solution to the, sparked media interest in further details regarding exactly what this initiative entails.
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According to information obtained by Alpha Cyprus, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has been in Brussels over the past few hours to hold talks with heads of institutions regarding the promotion of Euro-Turkish relations. He has already met with the NATO Secretary General and will subsequently meet with Kaya Kallas, with whom he may also discuss the Cyprus issue.
According to reports, the long-awaited visit to Nicosia by the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on the Cyprus issue, María Ángela Olguín, is expected to take place on October 29 and 30, during which a trilateral meeting with Nicos Christodoulides and Tufan Erhurman is expected to take place.
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When asked if we should expect anything today, the President of the Republic said that “I am approaching this meeting with the intention of achieving positive results on the three aspects mentioned by the UN Secretary-General—namely, substance, methodology, and confidence-building measures. I sincerely hope there will be positive results.
As for our side, we are coming with clear political will and a positive attitude to achieve results.”
