President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar are set to meet again today, just days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the occupied areas of Cyprus, during which he reiterated his support for a two-state solution on the island.

The meeting is scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. at the Office of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus, located within the United Nations Protected Area in Nicosia.

The previous meeting between Christodoulides and Tatar occurred on April 2 in the UN-controlled area of the old Nicosia airport. That meeting was initiated by the two leaders themselves and aimed to build on the informal Geneva summit held under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General.

It is worth recalling that, on March 18, the two leaders agreed—under the auspices of António Guterres—on six specific confidence-building initiatives. These include the opening of four new crossing points, demining efforts, the creation of a Technical Committee on Youth, environmental and climate change initiatives, the production of solar energy within the buffer zone, and the restoration of cemeteries.

As Offsite reports, in addition to the names already submitted to the United Nations for the establishment of the Technical Committee on Youth, three more issues remain under discussion.

Discussions on demining are ongoing at the level of negotiators, with both sides exchanging information and proposals regarding specific areas. Regarding environmental and climate initiatives, it has been decided that the Technical Committee on the Environment will examine specific topics, while the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage will be responsible for cemetery restoration.

However, no progress has been made on the issue of opening new crossing points. The Turkish Cypriot side reportedly remains opposed to opening crossings at Kokkina and Pyroi.

There is also disagreement regarding the proposed solar energy project in the buffer zone. The Turkish Cypriot side appears to be pushing for the photovoltaic park to be connected to both the electricity grid of the Republic of Cyprus and the so-called "electricity system" in the occupied areas. Updates on these matters are expected following the next Christodoulides–Tatar meeting.

Meanwhile, the date of María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar’s return to Cyprus is expected to be confirmed in the coming days, following her reappointment by António Guterres as his Personal Envoy on Cyprus.

According to President Christodoulides, speaking on Saturday (May 3), Holguín’s visit is expected after May 12, once her new contract with the United Nations comes into effect.