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A senior United Nations envoy is set to return to Cyprus next month for a new round of separate meetings with the island’s two leaders, as international efforts continue to keep dialogue alive on the long-running Cyprus issue.
UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy Maria Angela Holguín Cuéllar is expected to arrive on the island on Saturday, June 6, and will hold separate meetings with the leaders on Monday, June 8, according to information reported by CNA.
The discussions are expected to focus both on the broader substance of the Cyprus problem and on so-called confidence-building measures, practical steps aimed at improving daily cooperation and easing tensions between the two sides.
For many Cypriots, these meetings have become familiar but often frustrating milestones: high-level diplomacy that keeps the process alive but rarely produces immediate breakthroughs in everyday life on the island.
Holguín is expected to continue her regional tour after Cyprus, with visits planned to Greece and Turkey.
This will not be her first engagement on the island. Her previous visit took place on January 28, when she held both separate and joint meetings with President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar. That round of talks focused largely on maritime issues.
Since then, the two leaders have met three times, most recently on May 8, as part of ongoing efforts to maintain communication despite limited progress on core political disagreements.
While expectations for major breakthroughs remain low, the renewed UN engagement signals that the international community is still trying to keep momentum alive, even if, on the ground, many Cypriots continue to see little change in their daily reality.
