TRNC, Greek Cypriot Leaders Meet with UN Envoy in Cyprus Buffer Zone
The session brought together TRNC President Tufan Erhurman, Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides, and UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin. The leaders confirmed in a joint statement that they exchanged proposals aimed at paving the way for substantive negotiations and reaffirmed their commitment to confidence-building initiatives while preparing for formal talks.
“I cannot say that we had a very productive meeting, but I can use the word 'beneficial' rather than unproductive; we had the opportunity to listen to each other more,” Erhurman said at a press conference, emphasizing that dialogue and diplomacy are always positive. He added that effective participation and a rotating presidency must be accepted in principle under the concept of political equality.
Holguin highlighted the importance of direct dialogue, describing it as essential for sharing views, concerns, and hopes. She noted that the leaders had presented proposals to chart a path forward and reviewed progress on previously discussed trust-building measures, with some advances already made.
The UN envoy told reporters that both sides would continue working to reach agreements on outstanding confidence-building measures (CBMs) and to initiate substantive negotiations.
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