Talks between the negotiator of the Greek Cypriot side, Menelaos Menelaou, and the Special Representative of the Turkish Cypriot leader, Ergn Olgun, with the participation of the UNSG’s Special Representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, resumed last week, the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) has learned. According to information, Menelaou and Olgun had a meeting last week and another one this week, with Stewart’s participation. Their last previous meeting had taken place at the end of July. CNA has learned that the two negotiators continue to review the work of the bicommunal Technical Committees and the situation as regards the general political environment after the deliberations that took place in the framework of the recent UN General Assembly, and in view of the expected appointment of a UNSG envoy. 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 negotiations, in July 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively.
Source: Cyprus News Agency