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Negotiators Meet: General Review and Awaiting News from New York

Published January 8, 2026, 20:06
Negotiators Meet: General Review and Awaiting News from New York

The Greek Cypriot negotiator, Menelaos Menelaou, and the representative of the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mehmet Danas, met on Thursday to discuss the resumption of regular meetings after the holiday break. The meeting was primarily a general review, as both sides are awaiting further developments from New York regarding the UN Secretary-General’s decisions on the next steps in the Cyprus issue. The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus, Husein Dian, is expected to brief the UN Security Council on the 15th of the month, while the renewal of UNFICYP’s mandate will be voted on January 29th.