Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis backs Cyprus talks ahead of UN chief's visit

Mitsotakis Christodoulides Guterres visit Cyprus talks UN Security Council

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, reiterating Greece’s full support for the Cypriot president’s initiatives to restart substantive negotiations on the Cyprus issue within the framework of United Nations Security Council resolutions. Mitsotakis highlighted Greece’s contribution of two firefighting aircraft to Spain’s wildfire response and warned that “the drums of war” are sounding again in the wider region, raising the risk of escalation that could affect the Red Sea.

The United Nations Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres is scheduled to visit Cyprus in late July, the first visit by a UN chief in nearly two decades. UN personal envoy Maria Anhela Olkin will hold meetings with both President Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman ahead of the trip. Erhürman said the Turkish Cypriot side is ready for the process and has abstained from any media positioning before the visit. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has also floated proposals on EU‑Turkey cooperation, including SAFE participation, lifting sanctions and upgrading the customs union.

Entities: Antonio Guterres · Kyriakos Mitsotakis · Maria Anhela Olkin · Nikos Christodoulides · Tufan Erhürman

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[● 2 SOURCES] Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was briefed on Turkish positions during a meeting with the Cypriot President. (Greece)
[● 6 SOURCES] UN personal envoy Maria Anhela Olkin will meet Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides before the UN Secretary‑General’s visit. (ids: 3f147978-9271-4c38-97d8-60e69bd7f711, e907e367-d545-4dde-aeb1-7f189872942f)
[● 7 SOURCES] UN Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres will arrive in Cyprus in late July, the first visit by a UN chief in almost 20 years. (ids: 3f147978-9271-4c38-97d8-60e69bd7f711, 83b39c84-3b2c-405c-bd96-ba7294e91fb7, 2dad0535-9ee6-4d7b-9664-f4867ce02bc2)
[● 2 SOURCES] Maria Anhela Olkin will meet Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman on Tuesday at 11:45. (UN)
[● 4 SOURCES] Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman said preparations for Guterres' visit are completed and they are ready for the process. (Turkish Cyprus)
[● 2 SOURCES] Guterres will lay a wreath at the Peacekeepers Memorial and visit the DEAA laboratory during his Cyprus visit. (UN)
[● 3 SOURCES] Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan proposed EU‑Turkey concessions including SAFE participation, lifting sanctions and upgrading the EU‑Turkey customs union. (ids: c6d36b07-98cf-40c6-b604-89d4167274d2)
[● 3 SOURCES] Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman said his side did not take any media position or start accusation games ahead of the UN Secretary‑General’s visit and is ready for the process. (ids: f029b375-02ab-44ce-bbf1-848532138a40, a5f9ea65-6722-4091-80e9-2b19ced1141b)
[● 2 SOURCES] Greece contributed two firefighting aircraft to Spain’s wildfire response. (ids: 83b39c84-3b2c-405c-bd96-ba7294e91fb7, ce0dfd37-c3e6-40f3-8cee-879ceb6ccab3)
[● 3 SOURCES] Mitsotakis said Greece fully supports Christodoulides’ initiatives for a substantive resumption of Cyprus talks within UN Security Council resolutions. (ids: 83b39c84-3b2c-405c-bd96-ba7294e91fb7, ce0dfd37-c3e6-40f3-8cee-879ceb6ccab3, e907e367-d545-4dde-aeb1-7f189872942f)
[● 4 SOURCES] Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Nikos Christodoulides met at the Maximos Mansion in Athens. (ids: 83b39c84-3b2c-405c-bd96-ba7294e91fb7, ce0dfd37-c3e6-40f3-8cee-879ceb6ccab3, e907e367-d545-4dde-aeb1-7f189872942f, 2)
[● 2 SOURCES] Mitsotakis warned that “the drums of war” are sounding again, signalling possible regional escalation affecting the Red Sea. (ids: 83b39c84-3b2c-405c-bd96-ba7294e91fb7, ce0dfd37-c3e6-40f3-8cee-879ceb6ccab3)