The Cyprus reunification issue has been a major topic for the divided island nation
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To that end, the leaders of the divisions, Nikos Christodoulides of Greek Cyprus and Ersin Tatar of Turkish Cyprus shall meet with each other
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This shall be their second meeting, right after the one that occurred in Geneva
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According to President Christodoulides, it was Greek Cyprus that proposed the idea of the meeting to their Turkish counterparts – with the United Nations as the mediating party
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According to many sources, the meeting shall be held at the home of Colin Stewart, The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General
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The meeting was announced by Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the United Nations – right at the end of the informal meeting in Geneva. Guterres also mentioned that a new personal envoy shall be appointed for Cyprus to help take some mediating measures, such as opening some crossing points, creating youth-focused committees, among others
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