Ethnically split Cyprus’ rival leaders agree to 2 more crossings across island’s dividing line
The agreement is a trust-building step after nearly a decade of deadlock and could ease long queues for thousands of daily checkpoint users.
- On Monday, President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman agreed to open two new crossing points along Cyprus's buffer zone, brokered by United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin.
- These simultaneous openings will connect Louroujina to Lympia and Karavostasi to Kambos, marking the first expansion of the 120-mile buffer zone network in nearly a decade.
- Beyond border infrastructure, officials agreed to recommence the "Imagine" education project "under the auspices of the technical committee on education." Leaders also approved sharing cultural archives and launching environmental projects.
- Spokesman Aleem Siddique announced both leaders will hold a tripartite meeting with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "in the coming weeks," likely their final session before his term concludes next month.
- Despite this progress, deep rifts persist regarding the island's future. Turkey and Turkish Cypriots maintain that the only "realistic" arrangement involves recognizing two separate states rather than a federation.
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The President of the Republic of Cyprus and the leader of the Turkish Cypriots have agreed to open two more crossing points along the dividing line. The aim is to facilitate the movement of thousands of people moving to and from the occupied territories. The post Cyprus issue: Christodoulides-Erhiurman agreed to open two more crossing points in the buffer zone appeared first on in.gr.
Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman made statements following a trilateral meeting with Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides, hosted by the UN Secretary-General's Personal Representative for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar. Erhürman announced that an agreement had been reached on opening the Akıncılar-Limya and Kampo-Gemikonağı crossing points, adding that other crossing points and access to Pile would be discussed at a meeting e…
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The Seattle TimesEthnically split Cyprus’ rival leaders agree to 2 more crossings across island’s dividing line
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The rival leaders of the ethnically split island of Cyprus agreed on Monday to open two new crossing points for vehicular traffic along a U.N.-controlled buffer zone in the first such development in nearly a decade. There are currently nine crossing points along the entire 180-kilometer (120-mile) length of the buffer...
Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders have agreed to open two new border crossings and resume UN-led talks, in an attempt to revive the peace process after a decade of stalemate.
On Monday, 9 November, the leaders of both sides of Cyprus agreed on Monday to open two new crossing points along the green line that divides the island, as part of the ongoing efforts to relaunch the reunification negotiations, announced the United Nations.
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