Nikos Christodoulides has revealed intense behind-the-scenes work on the Cyprus, with a new polateral conference and a possible draft solution by 2026.
Emergent developments appear to be taking shape around the Cyprus problem, following statements by the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Christodoulides, who left open the possibility of a draft solution being tabled before the end of 2026. The Cypriot President revealed that intense diplomatic and behind-the-scenes contacts are ongoing, while he attached particular importance to the meeting of the Secretary General of the UN Antonio Guterres with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, assessing that a new context is being created for the resumption of substantive negotiations. At the same time, the convening of a new Informal Multilateral Conference on the Cyprus issue in the summer is also on the table, with reports pointing to increased mobility at the diplomatic level and international interventions that may determine the next developments on the national issue.
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Christodoulides, left open the possibility that a plan for a Cyprus settlement could be submitted before the end of 2026, that is, before the end of the term of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Background processes
In an interview with Alpha TV, the Cypriot President referred to intense behind-the-scenes processes, which are ongoing and, he hinted, could lead to substantial developments in the process.
He attached particular importance to the recent meeting between Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. According to Christodoulides, this meeting seems to have given a “green light” for the promotion of substantive discussions on the Cyprus problem.
The President also said that the UN Secretary General is expected to convene a new Informal Multilateral Conference on the Cyprus problem in the summer. Its preparation, he said, is potentially accompanied by high-level moves behind the scenes.
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