Cyprus awaits date for trilateral meeting with UN Secretary-General

President Nikos Christodoulides has confirmed that the Republic of Cyprus is prepared for a trilateral meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, following his return from the Philippines. Nicosia is currently awaiting a specific date for this summit, which aims to address confidence-building measures, methodology, and substantive issues, with the ultimate goal of resuming peace negotiations from the point they were interrupted at Crans-Montana.

Key discussions will include the opening of new crossing points. While it has been agreed to proceed with the Mia Milia and Athienou–Pyroi–Aglantzia routes, formal announcements remain pending until the trilateral meeting. Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman noted that additional crossing points, including Kampos and Louroujina–Lympia, are being coordinated via technical committees, with further progress dependent on political will and the upcoming UN-led talks. President Christodoulides recently presented a 19-point proposal covering both confidence-building measures and core Cyprus issues to aid this process.

Separately, President Christodoulides reaffirmed Cyprus’s commitment to joining the Schengen Area, noting that all technical requirements have been met over the last two years. The administration is pushing to elevate this issue to a political level within EU working groups to strengthen national security and deepen European integration.