UN chief Guterres sounds out Cyprus sides on prospects for peace talks
Guterres said a new 5+1 meeting will follow consultations on confidence-building measures and other groundwork after separate talks with both leaders.
- On Tuesday, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres began a fresh effort to coax Cyprus' rival sides back into peace talks during his first visit to the island in 16 years.
- Decades of division since the 1974 conflict have left the island split, with peace negotiations stalled for nearly a decade; Erhurman recently campaigned on exploring a federal settlement.
- Parallel demonstrations planned for Tuesday by the Bi-communal Peace Initiative – United Cyprus urge a "Federal Solution Now," even as the government remains "reservedly optimistic" about the diplomatic effort.
- Following separate Tuesday discussions with Christodoulides and Erhurman, Guterres will host a joint meeting with both leaders on Wednesday in the United Nations-controlled buffer zone.
- Success depends on whether Turkey adopts a "more constructive approach" regarding its two-state solution demand, as failure could strain ties between NATO allies Greece and Turkey and affect European Union relations.
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