The Secretary-General Remarks at Press Encounter Following Meeting with Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, Greek Cypriot Leader, and Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, Turkish Cypriot Leader.
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS FOR PRESS FOLLOWING MEETING WITH MR. NICOS ANASTASIADES, GREEK CYPRIOT LEADER, AND MR. MUSTAFA AKINCI, TURKISH CYPRIOT LEADER, Davos, 21 January 2016 Good afternoon – I just had a good meeting with the Greek Cypriot leader, H.E. Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, the Turkish…
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, addressed the media on 9 February following a meeting in Nicosia with the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades.
Mr. Eide highlighted the recent joint visit by the Greek Cypriot negotiator, Andreas Mavroyiannis, and the Turkish Cypriot negotiator, Ozdil Nami, to Brussels, when they met EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who reassured them of the EU’s full commitment to the ongoing work in Cyprus. He…
11 February 2014 Joint Declaration on Cyprus
The two leaders had their first meeting today under the auspices of the UN Secretary General’s Good Offices mission. The meeting was held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere and the two leaders have agreed to the following: 1. The status quo is unacceptable and its prolongation will have negative…
SASG Eide welcomes strong French support for Cyprus peace talks
Paris, 15th April 2016 – Today the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General (SASG) on Cyprus, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, met with the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean-Marc Ayrault. Eide briefed the minister on the progress made so far as well as on current challenges in the process, and…
Joint Statement on the first anniversary of the talks between the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Mustafa Akıncı and the Greek Cypriot leader Mr. Nicos Anastasiades.
Today marks the first anniversary of our talks as the two Leaders as well as our commitment to work tirelessly to reach a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus question on the basis of the Joint Statement of February 2014. This has been a year of intensive negotiations and we, as the two Leaders…
Joint Statement by the Greek Cypriot leader Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Mustafa Akıncı
08 June 2016 - The Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, met under the auspices of the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General (SASG) Mr. Espen Barth Eide, on 8th June 2016. Building on their joint statement of 15th May 2016, they had a…
Statement on postponement of leaders’ meeting on 21 June 2016
NICOSIA, 21 June 2016 - In light of the difficult situation with continuing fires on the island, the Greek Cypriot leader Mr. Nicos Anastasiades has requested to postpone today’s leaders’ meeting. The Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Mustafa Akıncı, expressed his full understanding and support. The…
US expert emphasizes the importance of adapting federal policing models to the anticipated needs of a future united Cyprus
In the context of the mandate given to the Technical Committees and in the absence of local experience about federal policing, the bi-communal Technical Committee on Crime and Criminal Matters on 6 September 2016 hosted, at its Joint Contact Room (JCR) in the buffer zone, a presentation by Mr. David…
Statement delivered by the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Cyprus on 14/09/2016
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UNDP signs contract for road works for Lefka-Aplici/Lefke-Aplic
Nicosia, 21st September 2016 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Commission are pleased to announce the signature of the contract for road works for the LEFKA-APLICI/LEFKE-APLIÇ. Road works under this contract will cover only the section of the road in the northern…
SASG Eide holds contacts in New York
The Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, on 23 September 2016 met US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland in New York. Mr. Eide described the meeting as: "a very inspiring discussion on how best to support the quest for a settlement in Cyprus". While in New…