The working dinner of delegations talking on the Cyprus issue under the aegis of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres concluded on Monday night, with all sides having had the opportunity to provide their views. The dinner lasted an hour and a half.
Participating in the informal talks in Geneva were the heads of delegations - Cyprus Republic President Nikos Christodoulides, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, Greek Foreign Affairs Minister George Gerapetritis, Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Hakan Fidan, United Kingdom Deputy Foreign Minister for Europe Stephen Doughty, plus one more member from each delegation.
The European Commission was represented by Giulia Bertezzolo, head of the Cyprus Settlement Support unit. European Council President Antonio Costa conveyed a message of support for the UN Secrertary-General's efforts on the Cyprus settlement talks taking place Monday and Tuesday in Geneva.
The plenary session of the meeting in Geneva will be held on Tuesday.
In a follow-up, the Cyprus president will brief Cyprus' National Council, which had met earlier on Monday. Christodoulides is accompanied to Geneva by nearly all political party leaders and former president Nicos Anastasiades.