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NICOSIA, 13 March 2017 - The Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Cyprus, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, this morning met with Dr. Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB). The two had a good discussion about the bank's role in supporting the economic development in a united…

27th March – The Special Advisor of the UN Secretary-General (SASG) on Cyprus, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, will host a dinner for the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, on Sunday 2nd April. The dinner will be held at the Ledra Palace Hotel…

The Special Adviser of the Secretary-General (SASG) on Cyprus, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, hosted a dinner for the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, at the historic Ledra Palace Hotel on 2 April 2017. Earlier that evening, SASG Eide and Deputy…

NICOSIA, 2 April 2017 - Tonight, the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, had an open and constructive exchange about the challenges experienced over the last months. The two leaders reconfirmed their joint commitment to finding a solution…

NICOSIA, 4 April 2017 - The Special Adviser of the Secretary-General (SASG) on Cyprus, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, has announced the Cyprus Talks will resume following consultations with both sides and today’s meeting between the Secretary-General and the Turkish Cypriot Leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, in…

NICOSIA, 10 April 2017 - The Special Adviser of the Secretary-General (SASG) on Cyprus, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, this afternoon called on the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, in Nicosia. The SASG today also spoke by phone with the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, who was in…

NEW YORK, 05 May 2017 - Today, the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General (SASG) on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at UNHQ in New York. Following the meeting, Mr. Eide said he and the Secretary-General had held a "thorough, strategic discussion" at this…

NEW YORK, 6 May 2017 - In response to questions regarding the meeting yesterday between the Secretary-General and his Special Advisor on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, the UN Spokesman said the following: The Secretary-General met on Friday with his Special Advisor on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, for a…

NICOSIA, 13 may 2017 - The Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, today spent time at the the historic Buyuk Han in Nicosia with the inter-communal Buyuk Han Coffee Club, which has been meeting socially on a regular basis since 2003. The club presented Mr. Eide…

17 May 2017 - UN Secretary-General António Guterres today addressed Members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Following his address, the SG held a joint press conference with Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament. Responding to a question on Cyprus, the Secretary…

NICOSIA, 26 May 2017 - Over the last nine days, following the 17 May meeting of the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, I have been engaged in active shuttle diplomacy between the two sides as requested by the leaders. As both leaders…

NEW YORK, 31 May 2017 - The Secretary-General today invited Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades to New York for a joint meeting to discuss the Cyprus talks and the way forward. Both leaders have accepted his invitation. The Secretary-General looks…