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Christodoulides-Erhurman meeting set for September 9, Holguin to visit

In-Cyprus · 2026-09-03

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• What happened: A meeting between Cypriot leaders Nikos Christodoulides and Tufan Erhurman is scheduled for September 9, with UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin expected to visit Cyprus shortly thereafter. • Why it matters: This meeting is part of ongoing negotiations regarding the Cyprus problem, with the aim of progressing towards a resolution before the UN Secretary-General’s mandate expires in December. • What to watch next: The outcomes of the September 9 meeting and Holguin's visit may influence future negotiations and the overall timeline for addressing the Cyprus issue.

Politics Cyprus problemMaria Angela Holguin CuellarNikos ChristodoulidesTop NewsTufan Erhurman Christodoulides-Erhurman meeting set for September 9, Holguin to visit Erhurman Relevant News Finance Minister Keravnos dismisses fears of multinational exodus from Cyprus 3 September 2026 Driver hospitalised after students empty fire extinguisher on school bus 3 September 2026 Christodoulides-Erhurman meeting set for September 9, Holguin to visit 3 September 2026 newsroom 3 September 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber The meeting between the two leaders will go ahead on Wednesday, September 9, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed, with the Cyprus problem process continuing on schedule. The two negotiators, Letymbiotis added, will meet on Monday, September 7, and the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Cyprus issue, Maria Angela Holguin, is expected to visit Cyprus after the first ten days of September. Briefing reporters on Thursday, Letymbiotis was asked whether developments in the occupied north would affect the Cyprus problem’s timetable. He said the milestone of the expiry of the UN Secretary-General’s mandate terms next December remains in place, adding: “Our own resolve, of course, remains undiminished.” He called the decision to hold regular meetings between the two leaders very important, something “we not only welcome, but will seek to see continue.” He added that Holguin was coming to prepare for the period ahead. Her visit follows a meeting she will have with the Secretary-General, to further coordinate efforts towards convergence ahead of the next expanded conference. Letymbiotis repeated his deep sorrow over the unjust loss of several people in a fatal shipwreck, and recalled that the Greek Cypriot side had responded from the very first moment, expressing its readiness to help “in whatever way possible.” Asked whether the President would raise the issue of international arrest warrants for the killings of Isaak and Solomou with the Turkish Cypriot leader, following the sacking of Erhan Arikli, Letymbiotis said the outstanding warrants were not a matter for the dialogue between the two leaders. “These are matters which the Republic of Cyprus, as a full EU member state and a UN member state, has acceded to through the prescribed procedures, and through the prescribed procedures is taking all the necessary institutional measures that can be taken,” he said. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Finance Minister Keravnos dismisses fears of multinational exodus from Cyprus Driver hospitalised after students empty fire extinguisher on school bus Suspect grinds through kiosk door, grabs payment machine in Limassol MPs push for tighter bank checks on welfare recipients’ gambling Two Palestinian teenagers killed in West Bank settler, army attack Putin says peace deal possible but Ukrainian attacks complicate talks Costa to visit Cyprus tomorrow for talks on EU budget, Cyprus problem Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.

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