President Tufan Erhürman concludes his bilateral meeting with António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations

The bilateral meeting between President Tufan Erhürman and UN Secretary-General António Guterres,  held at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Wednesday, was conducted in a positive atmosphere.

During the bilateral meeting, views were exchanged on current regional developments, particularly the Cyprus issue,  and President Erhürman set out to the Secretary-General his four-point methodology regarding the settlement process, which the President had previously made public, as well as providing an update on recent developments relating to the confidence-building measures. The President also reiterated his longstanding position that the unjust and unlawful isolation imposed on the Turkish Cypriot people should be lifted without further delay.

Following his meetings, President Erhürman will be returning to the island on Thursday, 12 February at 8.30pm. Upon his arrival at Ercan Airport, the President will hold a press conference and provide an assessment of the meeting.