UN says Holguin due in Cyprus on 29 October, trilateral meeting set for 9 November

The United Nations said the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy on Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, is expected to arrive on the island on 29 October, and a trilateral meeting has been planned for 9 November. The statement was issued after a meeting between President Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides.

According to the UN, the two leaders held a constructive meeting under UN auspices and continued discussions on confidence-building measures, methodology and substance. The leaders welcomed Holguin's expected visit and said they look forward to separate meetings and the trilateral meeting on 9 November.

The leaders agreed to continue initiatives on the environment and the exchange of cultural property, the statement said. Before Holguin's visit, the two leaders plan to meet the Cultural Heritage Technical Committee, the Youth Technical Committee and the Steering Committee of the Civil Society Advisory Unit. Erhürman and Christodoulides also agreed to meet again next week.