Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides has convened a meeting of the National Council, the country’s top advisory body, on Friday, during which he will inform political party leaders about the latest developments in the efforts for the resumption of Cyprus talks and the recent European Council’s outcomes on EU-Turkish relations.
In a written statement, Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said the President has convened the National Council, on Friday, at 10:30 (07:30 GMT), at the Presidential Palace.
“During the meeting, the President of the Republic will brief the body about recent developments in the Cyprus issue,” Letymbiotis added.
He further noted, that President Christodoulides will also brief the National Council about the outcomes of the recent European Council in relation to EU-Turkish relations.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have so far failed to yield results. The latest round of negotia
tions, in July 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appointed María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar of Colombia as his personal envoy for Cyprus, to assume a Good Offices role on his behalf and search for common ground on the way forward in the Cyprus issue.
Source: Cyprus News Agency