UN Special Adviser for Cyprus Espen Barth Eide is currently in Athens to meet with Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias. Their meeting is scheduled for 15:00pm at the foreign ministry.

The two officials will mainly discuss the latest developments in the Greek-Cypriot and the Turkish-Cypriot negotiations over the solution of the Cyprus issue.

Kotzias has clearly stated in the past that the matter of the guarantees as well as the withdrawal of the occupation forces from Cyprus are a fundamental prerequisite for the solution of the Cyprus issue.

Cyprus has also expressed the same position in contrast with Turkey which insists the guarantor powers to remain on Cyprus.