The new head of UNFICYP and Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Khassim Diagne, will meet with the President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday.
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis told CNA, Diagne will visit the Presidential Palace on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. to meet the President of the Republic for the first time.
Asked about the upcoming visit to Cyprus of the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, María Ángela Holguín, and her meeting with the President of the Republic, Letymbiotis told CNA that official announcements from the United Nations are expected.
The Senegalese diplomat Khassim Diagne replaced Colin Stewart, who retired recently.
Upon his arrival, Diagne said he felt honored and grateful to be on the island, adding that he looks forward to working with all parties. Diagne has over 25 years of experience in international affairs and has held senior leadership positions within the United Nations.
In 2025 the Secretary-General hosted two informal meetings on Cyprus, in March in Geneva and in July in New York, while a tripartite meeting with the Cyprus leaders was also held in late September, at the end of the UN General Assembly High Level Week. An informal meeting in broader format is expected later this year.
María Angela Holguín, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Cyprus, is tasked to engage with the parties, while former European Commissioner Johannes Hahn, designated by the Commission as Special Envoy for Cyprus, is also expected to contribute to the settlement process, in cooperation with Holguín.
CNA