Scheduled meeting between Christodoulides and Erhurman amid diplomatic activity

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot politician Tufan Erhurman are scheduled to meet in Nicosia on February 24. This follows Erhurman's recent meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York, where he reported an alignment of positions on certain issues. Christodoulides has proposed a five-point plan aimed at restarting negotiations, emphasizing the need to reaffirm the agreed basis for a solution and the convergences reached at Crans-Montana in 2017. However, Erhurman's public statements remain ambiguous, as he avoids a direct commitment to a federal structure while expressing a desire to avoid starting negotiations from scratch. The Greek Cypriot side seeks a clear confirmation of the December 11 statement and UN Security Council resolutions. Meanwhile, Erhurman has reportedly rejected the specific five-point proposal despite its reliance on previous negotiation frameworks. The upcoming meeting is seen as a critical step in determining the feasibility of resumed talks.