United Nations under-secretary-general for peacebuilding Rosemary DiCarlo will meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on February 10, Tatar’s office announced on Thursday. DiCarlo’s meeting with Tatar is the first date to be announced of her forthcoming trip to Cyprus,

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday he is hoping for a good result for both sides from a scheduled meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar later this month to discuss opening more crossing points.

Turkey on Wednesday again insisted on a two-state peace accord in ethnically divided Cyprus as the United Nations prepares to meet with all sides in early spring in hopes of restarting formal talks to resolve one of the world's most intractable conflicts.

Turkey insists on a two-state solution for Cyprus as renewed UN talks loom, raising tensions between Greek and Turkish Cypriots. The UN and EU advocate for a federation instead. Talks collapsed in 2017 primarily over military presence on the island.

The Cyprus question prevails, as the sides on the divided island are firm on their own solution, but the U.N. chief sees hope for the future.

Fidan spoke to reporters after talks with Ersin Tatar, leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots whose declaration of independence in 1983 in Cyprus’ northern third is recognized only by Turkey.

It is also important... to have a critical look at the way forward through an informal broader meeting with the two sides and the guarantor powers,' says Antonio Guterres - Anadolu Ajansı

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