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The SG met today with the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, and with the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı The leaders and the Secretary-General agreed on the need to reconvene the Conference on Cyprus in June in line with the 12 January statement of the conference. All agreed…

In line with the statement issued following the meeting of the Secretary-General with the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, in New York on 4 June, and following consultations with all participants, the Conference on Cyprus will…

NICOSIA, 15 June 2017 - The Special Adviser of the Secretary-General (SASG) on Cyprus, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, met today with the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, in Nicosia. SASG Eide is scheduled to meet with the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, on 16 June 2017. Speaking to…

NICOSIA, 16 June 2017 - The Special Adviser of the Secretary-General (SASG) on Cyprus, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, met today with the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, in Nicosia. SASG Eide met with the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, on 15 June 2017. Speaking to the media…

NEW YORK, 27 June 2017 - In January, I had the privilege to convene the Conference on Cyprus, which marked a historic step in the endeavours aimed at overcoming decades of division. Today, I am encouraged by the reconvening of the Conference in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. I welcome the determination…

GENEVA, 27 June 2017 - Espen Barth Eide: Good morning everybody. It is good to be back. I think many of you will remember that on 12 January, the Conference on Cyprus first convened here in the Palais des Nations in Geneva, and it had its first opening day at political level. The subsequent week,…

CRANS-MONTANA, 28 June 2017 - The Conference on Cyprus officially reconvened this morning at the Centre de Congrès le Régent in Crans-Montana, in Switzerland. The Conference, held under the auspices of the United Nations, opened with the participation of the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos…

CRANS-MONTANA, 28 June 2017 - Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Conference on Cyprus, and Espen Barth Eide, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Cyprus, spoke to journalists at a…

CRANS-MONTANA, 29 June 2017 - The second day of the reconvened Conference on Cyprus is well underway, with the participants - the two Cypriot sides and the guarantors - focusing on the issue of security and guarantees this morning. At ‘Table One’ this morning is the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos…

CRANS-MONTANA, 30 June 2017 - The Secretary-General: I am glad to be here in Crans-Montana to chair the Conference on Cyprus today. And I want to thank His Excellency Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, the Greek Cypriot leader, and His Excellency Mr. Mustafa Akinci, the Turkish Cypriot leader, as well as the…

CRANS-MONTANA, 1 July 2017 - Yesterday, the Secretary-General held a series of highly constructive discussions with His Excellency Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, His Excellency Mr. Mustafa Akıncı and the three Guarantor Powers – Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom – as well as the European Union. In a…

CRANS-MONTANA, 6 July 2017 - The Conference on Cyprus continues today in the Swiss town of Crans-Montana under the auspices of Secretary-General António Guterres, who arrived in Switzerland early this morning. The Conference began this morning with a plenary session, followed by bilateral meetings…