The UN is preparing a new meeting on Cyprus settlement, which will be held in Geneva on March 17-18. The main aspects of the conflict-Nicosia, Athens, Ankara and the Turko-Kiru Administration of Unrecognized Territories-promote different models of the future for the island.
The Deputy Secretary General of the UN for political issues Rosemary Dicarlo held a number of meetings in Cyprus at the beginning of the week, after which she went to Athens and Ankara. President Nicos Khristodulidis said that he was expecting her to call to receive information about the results of negotiations.
Recall, on February 10, Rosemary Dicarlo visited Cyprus, where she met with the leaders of the Greek and Turko-Kiro communities and with representatives of civil society.
Dikarlo is instructed to prepare a meeting in an expanded format, which will be held in Geneva on March 17-18. The expanded format means the participation of representatives of both Cyprus communities, as well as the powers of the guarantees: Greece, Turkey and the UK. This will be the first such meeting after a disruption of negotiations on Cyprus settlement in 2017.
Nicos Khristodulidis noted that he was already informed about the results of the meeting of Dicarlo with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Jorgos Geraperpetritis on February 12. The head of the Greek Foreign Ministry said that the solution of the Cyprus problem remains “the absolute priority” for his country and that during a meeting with Dicarlo, he insisted on creating a two -zone double -knee federation in accordance with the resolutions of the UN Security Council. “It is important to see the results of today's meeting in Turkey. It is key. Let's hope that we will hear good news, ”concluded President Christolidis.
It is known that at a meeting in Geneva, Athens and Nicosia will insist on the federal structure of the country after the unification, and Ankara and the Turko-Kirus side will promote the option of two independent states on the same island.
The text is prepared based on the materials of Cyprus Mail.
