Diplomatic sources have confirmed to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that Nicosia has given its consent for the appointment of Canadian Colin Stewart as the new Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, as has been reported in the Cypriot press.
According to the sources, the Cypriot government has officially been approached and has given its consent for the appointment of Canadian Colin Stewart, who will replace the UN Secretary General`s Special Representative in Cyprus, Elizabeth Spehar. Previously Stewart served as the UN Secretary-General`s Special Representative for Western Sahara.
Source: Cyprus News Agency