Today the informal meeting for the Cyprus issue is held in Geneva in a widened form, convened by the Secretary -General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres.

In the informal discussion is the heads of delegations: The President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulidesthe Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, the Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritisthe Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and UK Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs on European issues Steven Doy and four more members from each delegation.

Work begins with successive UN Secretary -General meetings with each delegation at the Intercontinental Hotel expected to be completed around 11 (local time). The meetings start with the British Deputy Minister, will continue with the Greek Foreign Minister, then with the Turkish Cypriot leader, and will be completed first with the Turkish Foreign Minister and finally with the Cypriot president.

The Pentameris will then take place in the Palace of Nations, the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, and is expected to be completed at 3pm.

Yesterday afternoon there was a work dinner of the delegations, where all sides had the opportunity to submit their views.

OR Julia Bertzoli He is head of the support unit to resolve the Cyprus problem in Geneva, representing the EU.

Support message was sent by the President of the European Council Antonio Costa At the time the dinner began, stating full support for the Secretary -General’s efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem and the EU’s steady commitment to the reunification of Cyprus, through a comprehensive settlement on the basis of a bi -zonal and bi -communal federation.

At the initiative of the Republic of Cyprus, a joint letter was sent yesterday by the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission to the UN Secretary -General for the Cyprus issue, according to diplomatic sources from Nicosia.