Joint Communiqué of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties on the opening of new crossing points
Representatives of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties participating in the bicommunal dialogue under the auspices of the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Nicosia have met on Thursday, 5th of December 2024 in the buffer zone of Ledra Palace in the presence of representatives of local authorities from areas of both sides of the divide.
The Parties call the Leaders of the two communities to highly consider the recent call of the UN Secretary General as well as the voices of the local communities in both sides of the divide for an agreement on the opening of new crossing points. In this framework, the Leaders should intensify their efforts towards opening new crossing points in Nicosia, Athienou-Louroutzina area and Kokkina.
An agreement on new crossing points will contribute greatly to confront the isolation and other daily challenges in several areas affected by the unacceptable divisive status quo. At the same time, it will further strengthen the relations between the two communities at several levels. An agreement on opening new crossing points should be taken in a spirit of empathy and cooperation instead of one of antagonism. In relation to this issue, the joint interests of all Cypriots should be put in front of the interests of the one community over the other.
Such an agreement will also contribute positively on the efforts for resumption of the negotiations towards the peaceful and sustainable solution to the Cyprus problem.
At the meeting, are present along with the political parties’ representatives of local communities asking for the opening of new crossing points. Namely we have from Nicosia the Mayors Mr. Charalambos Proutzos and Mr. Mehmet Harmanci, the Mayor of Athienou Mr. Kyriakos Kareklas, the representative of Lurucina area Mr. Ali Karavezirler and the President of Tellyria Community Complex Mr. Nicos Kleanthous.
Nicosia, 5th of December 2024
UNDERSIGNED BY GREEK CYPRIOT AND TURKISH CYPRIOT POLITICAL PARTIES
AKEL (PROGRESSIVE PARTY OF WORKING PEOPLE)
BAGIMSIZLIK YOLU (INDEPENDENCE PATH)
BKP (UNITED CYPRUS PARTY)
CGP (CYPRUS GREEN PARTY)
CTP (REPUBLICAN TURKISH PARTY)
DEPA (DEMOCRATIC ALIGNMENT-COOPERATION OF DEMOCRATIC FORCES)
DIKO (DEMOCRATIC PARTY)
DISY (DEMOCRATIC RALLY)
DP (DEMOCRATIC PARTY)
SPC (SOCIALIST PARTY OF CYPRUS)
TDP (SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY)
UNITED DEMOCRATS
YKP (NEW CYPRUS PARTY)
