Secretary-General Arrives in Nicosia

Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim arrived on Sunday, 25 August, for a brief visit to Cyprus, at the British sovereign base in Akrotiri, where he was met by his Special Representative, Luis Weckmann-Munoz; the Commander of the UN Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Major-General D. Prem Chand; and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Sadruddin Agha Khan. The Secretary-General was accompanied by the Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs, Brian Urquhart; the Head of the Secretariat of the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, Anton Prohaska; the Spokesman for the Secretary-General, Andre Lewin; and the Personal Assistant to the Secretary-General, Donald Thomas.
On 26 August, at the Canadian contingent headquarters near Ledra Palace Hotel, Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim attended a meeting with Acting President Glafcos Clerides, Vice-President Rauf Denktash and the UNHCR. Mr. Luis Weckmann-Munoz was also present. Here, Ar. Denktash (right, foreground) is seen shaking hands with Mr. Clerides, after the meeting. Looking on are Mr. Waldheim (centre) Ar. Urquhart (right) and Mr. Lewin (left).