Cypriot leaders agree on trilateral meeting with UN envoy; decisions still pending

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides held a meeting of about an hour and a half yesterday, according to the Politis newspaper. The leaders agreed to meet again next week and to hold a trilateral meeting with UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Cyprus Maria Angela Holguín on 9 November.

Christodoulides said the meeting focused largely on methodology and substance. He said some of the 19 new ideas he had sent Erhürman last month had been rejected, while six or seven were still awaiting a reply. Asked about new crossing points, he said one proposal was awaiting Erhürman’s response.

Christodoulides said an expanded conference would depend on talks on substance and methodology during Holguín’s visit and on the course of EU-Turkey relations. Citing a reliable source, Politis reported that EU-Turkey ties were expected to see the customs union raised to a higher level.