Agreement reached on Akincilar-Limya and Kampo-Gemikonağı crossings
The leaders agreed to open two new crossing points. Other crossings and access to Pyla will be discussed at a meeting expected to be held with the UN Secretary-General.
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President Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot Leader Nikos Christodoulides agreed to open two new crossing points on the Akincilar-Limya and Kampo-Gemikonağı routes. The decision, which concerns travel within the island, was taken at a meeting on 9 November in the buffer zone in Nicosia, hosted by Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Representative on Cyprus.
In a statement issued after the meeting, the UN said agreement had been reached on two crossing points and that discussions on other crossings would continue. No timetable for opening the new points was included in the information released.
Other crossings and Pyla to be discussed at next meeting
Speaking at the Presidency after the meeting, Erhürman said they had presented a package containing various options for the crossings. In addition to proposing that all the points be opened together, they had also raised phased options; the option accepted was to open the Akincilar and Gemikonağı crossings, he said.
Erhürman said the other crossing points had not been abandoned; these issues would be considered alongside access to Pyla at a trilateral meeting expected to be attended by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He said the meeting was expected to take place within weeks, although no firm date had yet been set.
Agreement also reached on disaster response and education
The leaders also agreed to task the Technical Committee on Crisis Management with developing a mechanism for a swift, joint response to emergencies. It was decided that the bi-communal IMAGINE education programme would resume under the direction and supervision of the Technical Committee on Education.
According to Erhürman, agreement was also reached on sharing information and materials relating to cultural heritage and implementing three projects completed by the Technical Committee on the Environment. The UN statement also said agreement had been reached for the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage to begin restoring some Maronite churches and an Armenian monastery.
Sources
- Al Jazeera — Cyprus rivals agree new crossings across island’s dividing line
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