Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will meet newly elected Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Saturday ahead of a new round of UN-brokered talks aimed at reuniting the long-divided island, officials said.

Cyprus government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said the two leaders had agreed to meet following a long telephone conversation on Tuesday.

He said the meeting would tackle issues relating to reconciliation efforts between the two sides, which have been on hold since October.

Akinci, a longtime champion of reconciliation, was elected on Sunday.