Preparations ongoing for informal meeting on Cyprus in March, UN spokesperson tells CNA.

“We can confirm that preparations are ongoing for an informal meeting on the Cyprus issue on March 17-18 in Geneva,” said the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, speaking to CNA.

“The UN Under Secretary-General, Rosemary DiCarlo, announced during her recent visit to Cyprus that the meeting would take place in March. The purpose of the meeting is to hold a meaningful discussion on the way forward on the Cyprus Issue,” he added.

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.