Lute calls Anastasiades ahead of Akinci meeting

UN Secretary-General’s special envoy Jane Holl Lute conveyed the wish that the leaders’ meeting on Friday will yield positive results.
She was further quoted as saying the UN diplomat will return to the island in the next weeks.

In a written statement, Deputy Government Spokeswoman said President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades had a telephone conversation last night (Monday) with UN Special Envoy Mrs. Jane Holl Lute”.

The UN diplomat is said to have “conveyed her support for a positive result from the imminent meeting of the president with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci”.

President Anastasiades, will attend on August 9 an informal meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci.

During the conversation, Lute said she is monitoring developments with interest and expressed the wish for a positive result from the two leaders’ meeting”, underlining her intention to return to Cyprus in the coming weeks.