Holguin urges leaders to take necessary long-term decisions

The Politis newspaper reported that Maria Angela Holguin, the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy on Cyprus, has written an article addressed to the leaders. Holguin notes that over recent months Cypriots have encountered the terms "methodology", "substance" and "confidence-building measures" almost every day.

The article stresses that negotiations have not yet resumed and that the decision to restart them rests with the leaders. It says the UN has gathered convergences reached in negotiations about 10 years ago and has re-examined documents that would be presented if the two sides decide to resume formal talks.

Holguin writes that methodology determines how negotiations are conducted, while substantive issues are the subject of the talks. She says confidence-building measures require agreement between the two leaders. Holguin states that she will continue working until the last day of her mandate and will keep calling on the leaders to take the long-term decisions needed to overcome Cyprus's decades-long division.