UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin will prepare a report after her visit to Cyprus and meet with UNSG Antonio Guterres. The people of Cyprus deserve dialogue between the two parties, according to Holguin. Tatar rejected the suggestion of a trilateral meeting, stating that negotiations can only resume with confirmation of sovereign equality and equal international status for the Turkish Cypriot side.
President Nikos Christodoulides is scheduled to meet with UN Secretary General’s personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin at the Presidential Palace on Monday at 10:30 am. This will be his second meeting with Holguin this month. Holguin will also meet with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar at 12 noon on the same day. Holguin stated that both leaders are responsible for listening to the demands of civil society and finding common ground for negotiations to restart.
The family of Thanasis Nikolaou refuses to accept the involvement of the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and the Police in the investigations of the case. They are calling for an independent investigative team to look into the circumstances of Thanasis’ murder and the alleged cover-up by members of the Police and National Guard.
Fact: The Greek Cypriot side is ready to sit at the negotiation table and solve the Cyprus problem.
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The tragic case of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou was not properly handled for 19 years.
UNSG personal envoy, Maria Angela Holguin will hold a second meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace on Monday at 1030.
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized that Greece will not back down from its red lines in Greek-Turkish relations. He highlighted the country’s strengthened defense and political alliances. Mitsotakis mentioned the importance of communication between Greece and Turkey to avoid conflict, expressed concern over the Chora Monastery transformation, and stated Greece’s commitment to its sovereignty. He also noted Greece’s progress in relations with Turkey but acknowledged ongoing tensions. Mitsotakis discussed Rama’s visit to Athens, elections in North Macedonia, and the government’s goals for increasing incomes and public health.
Monday 13 May will be crucial for the Cyprus problem, with meetings in Nicosia and Ankara focusing on the outcome and future developments. The Greek Cypriot side expects Turkey to make a move to push Ersin Tatar back to the table, while Tatar insists on his conditions being met before entering talks. The UN and international actors expect both sides to make moves to break the deadlock. President Christodoulides mentioned exchanging ideas with the UN envoy, emphasizing the agreed framework for a solution. The focus is on gestures that will facilitate a joint meeting between the two leaders and the UN side.
Ankara is undermining the UN Secretary General’s envoy on Cyprus and is moving towards implementing Plan B for two states. The envoy’s efforts have not progressed, and the occupation side is pushing for the envoy’s contract not to be renewed. Ankara is focused on upgrading the pseudo-state and preparing for recognition.