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Olkin: Leaders to Find Sustainable Avenues for Restarting Talks 'Starting in July'

Published February 15, 2026, 12:22

The Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, Maria Angela Olgina, states that the leaders of Cyprus must continue their meetings and explore sustainable avenues for restarting talks, starting in July. She proposes direct communication between the two sides, without the UN as an intermediary. She emphasizes the need for confidence-building, but also the importance of the internal political situation in Cyprus and the need to avoid giving new disappointments to communities. Ms. Olgin states that her meetings with the leaders aim to explore potential paths for future negotiations, and that a positive development is observed with the development of personal trust between the leaders. She will return to the island when she deems she can contribute to specific progress.