Rosemary DiCarlo will be in Cyprus next month

The aim of the visit is to prepare the ground for the informal expanded contacts, which are expected to be held in March in Switzerland, although the date for their holding has not yet been finalized.

Meanwhile, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and head of UNFICYP, Colin Stewart, will brief the countries contributing troops to the Peacekeeping Force mission later today on developments in the Cyprus issue.