The Cyprus issue and the country’s progress towards joining the Schengen Area were the focus of a telephone conversation between President Nikos Christodoulides and Raffaele Fitto on 12 November.
The discussion with the European Commission executive vice-president, who has also taken on the role of special envoy for Cyprus, took place ahead of his scheduled visit to Turkey on 20 November. He is expected to meet Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan there.
The president reiterated Nicosia’s position that negotiations should resume from the point where they broke off at Crans-Montana in 2017. The issue was linked to the prospect of progress in Turkey’s relations with the European Union.
Preparations for Cyprus’s accession to Schengen were also on the agenda. The target of joining in 2027 was discussed, although no final date has been announced.
