UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for restarting talks between Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders in a bid to overcome a decades-old dispute between the two communities, according to TRT World.
Guterres issued a statement calling for "negotiations at the earliest feasible opportunity" after dining with President Mustafa Akinci of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades in Berlin, Germany.
Guterres described a “focused and frank” conversation “toward reaching a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem” in the first trilateral meeting between the three statesmen since UN-led peace talks fell apart two years ago in Switzerland.
The world’s top diplomat outlined the “possibility to convene an informal five-plus-UN meeting at an appropriate stage,” referencing talks between the Cypriot leaders and guarantor powers Turkey, Greece and the United Kingdom.
“The Turkish Cypriot leader and the Greek Cypriot leader, motivated by a sense of urgency, agreed that achieving a comprehensive and durable settlement to the Cyprus problem within a foreseeable horizon is of utmost importance to the future well-being of both communities and that the status quo is unsustainable,” said Guterres.
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