8 May 2026, Nicosia – The Turkish Cypriot and the Greek Cypriot leaders met today at the Residence of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Khassim Diagne. The meeting took place in a positive atmosphere, and they had a productive discussion.
They exchanged views on substance and the way forward and they reiterated their appreciation for the UN Secretary-General’s sustained commitment, and agreed:
- On a framework for the establishment of a consultative body for civil society engagement,
- To work for the preparation of a plan for the conduct of religious services throughout the island for an initial six-month period to be renewed,
- To continue to work towards a coordinated response to tackle the food and mouth disease, and
- To establish a sub-committee under the Technical Committee on Economic and Commercial matters for the discussion of issues related to the designation of products already designated as PGOs/PGIs.
The leaders also agreed to meet again in the near future.
Ends.