‘We Must Expect Developments Soon’ On Cyprus Problem, Christodoulides Says After Guterres Meeting

He described the discussion as “very substantive and very productive”, and stressed that he and Guterres “have a common goal … and this goal entails the substance of the Cyprus problem”, before adding that the substance of the Cyprus problem is “where our focus lies”.

Guterres, he said, “has the same view as us regarding the need for there to be substantive progress before the completion of his term in office”, which will expire at the end of this year. 

He added that Guterres had also informed him about the discussions he had held during his recent trip to Turkey, as well as “how he sees the next steps”, before also saying that it is “important that he is in Brussels”.

On this front, Guterres had prior to his meeting with Christodoulides met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and was due later in the day to meet European Council President Antonio Costa.

“The European Union has, and this is another point where we agree, it can help substantively in the achievement of progress, and by extension, in the resolution of the Cyprus problem,” he said. 

He then added that “we must expect developments soon within the context ot the discussions we held”.

Source: Cyprus Mail