The Cypriot president says a new initiative by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres could pave the way for renewed negotiations and potentially a Cyprus settlement framework, with quiet diplomacy already underway.

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish-Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman wrapped up their first meeting, agreeing to hold a joint session with UN envoy María Angela Holguín Cuéllar during her December visit to Cyprus.