President Christodoulides reaffirms readiness for Cyprus peace talks

President Nikos Christodoulides has repeatedly stated his readiness to resume negotiations on the Cyprus problem immediately, emphasizing that there is no 'Plan B' for the island. Speaking at the 6th Pan-Cyprian Refugee Gathering in Achna Forest and the 46th anti-occupation event in Astromeritis on October 9 and 10, 2026, the President asserted that the Greek Cypriot side has submitted 19 proposals covering methodology, confidence-building measures, and core issues. He is set to discuss these proposals with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Tuesday, October 13, following a technical coordination meeting held between negotiators Menelaos Menelaou and Mehmet Dana on October 9.

While Christodoulides acknowledged that he is prepared to make concessions to achieve a functional and sustainable solution, he stressed that the return of Morphou remains part of the negotiating acquis and is non-negotiable. He specifically rejected actions aimed at creating mere 'temporary mobility' or false expectations. Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kombos previously criticized UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for delaying the release of a strategic framework for negotiations, noting that such a document is essential for breaking the current stalemate. The government remains committed to ending the 52-year occupation and reunifying the Republic of Cyprus into a modern, sovereign state without foreign armies or intervention rights.